E.ON are working on many innovations so that customers can both produce and manage their energy. Unfortunately, the algae power storage system is not yet available and was the joke for April Fool’s Day.
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algae and uses
The company presented the first purely plant-based power storage system at its headquarters in Essen
E.ON’s many years of commitment to researching algae and its uses in the energy industry have paid off. The company presented the first purely plant-based power storage system to the world at its headquarters in Essen.
The storage system is about the size of a drinks vending machine and contains algae of the Botryococcus voltaii type cultivated by E.ON, as well as water. The algae store the fed-in electricity in the form of sugar and fats. These two substances are then converted back into electricity as required in a carbohydrate exchanger developed by E.ON.
sustainable and environmentally friendly
The storage unit currently has a capacity of 6.40 kWh and a maximum output of 6.40 kW. This is sufficient to meet around half the yearly energy demand of an average three-person household, including for home-produced power when a rooftop photovoltaic system is not producing any electricity.
The storage system presented today is a prototype, the development of which is being further pursued by E.ON. The company expects a unit ready for series production in two years at the latest. The storage system is particularly appealing to customers wanting to cover their energy needs in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way.