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Project Overview

The project will consist of 8 work packages divided into tasks.

1

Data collection on potential locations for the proposed energy storage technology

  • Determination of potential locations for the small PHS locations in individual countries

  • Identification of key geotechnical and infrastructural parameters

  • Development of a methodology for assessing the potential of using mines/quarries for small PHS technology

  • ​Database creation

2

Geotechnical assessment of potential locations of energy storage technology

  • Determination of geotechnical parameters for potential locations of the small PHS

  • Development of geotechnical models

  • Numerical simulations

3

Development of a methodology for designing dedicated, small pumped hydro storage units

  • Analysis of technical solutions

  • Development of design and flow concepts for small pumped storage units

  • Numerical analyzes of the proposed solutions

  • Development of design assumptions for the pipeline system for small pumped storage units

  • Formulation of the design methodology for the dedicated small PHS

4

Design of an environmentally friendly pipeline system for small pumped storage units

  • Selection, evaluation, characterization of pipelines materials

  • Calculation, simulation and design of various pipe geometries

  • Preparation of a formulation matrix and a test plan

  • Laboratory tests of pipes

  • Optimization of the recipe and determination of an optimum pipe formulation

  • ​Design and production of the demonstrator pipeline

5

Design and construction of a small pumped hydro storage demonstrator

  • Analyses and numerical optimizations of the demonstrator

  • Detailed design of the demonstrator

  • ​Construction and installation of the demonstrator

6

Testing of a small pumped hydro storage demonstrator

  • Preliminary tests

  • Field tests

  • ​Measurement data validation and system optimization

7

Technoeconomic – environmental assessment and develop of guidelines for applying the proposed PHS technology

  • Technical evaluation of the technology

  • Economical evaluations and industrial applications guidelines

  • Ecological evaluation of the system

8

Reporting and Knowledge Community

  • Reporting

  • Contribution to formative evaluation

  • Contribution to other Knowledge Community activities

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This research was funded by the CETPartnership, under the Joint Call 2023. The CETPartnership’ s research projects are co-funded by the European Commission (Grant Agreement No. 101069750) and the national funding organizations listed on the CETPartnership website.

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