Swarm Storage Systems Aim to Make Electricity in Lower Austria More Efficient and Secure
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In Lower Austria, researchers are studying how so-called swarm storage systems can contribute to the energy supply. electrify smart energy is working together with EVN and Netz NÖ on a research project. The goal is to evaluate the positive effects of this technology on the power grid.
Swarm storage consists of many small, decentralised battery storage units, for example in private households, which are connected together. Through joint control, they can store electricity when a large amount of energy from renewable sources such as sun or wind is available. This electricity can later be released again when demand is high.
With the project, the researchers want to find out how the efficiency of the energy system can be improved. In addition, it will be examined whether security of supply increases through such storage. This is particularly important because the share of renewable energy in Austria continues to grow and fluctuations in the power grid will need to be balanced.
The results of the project are intended to show whether swarm storage can play a greater role in Austrian energy policy in the future. Further information on the results has not yet been published.
Sources: Land Niederösterreich
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