David Surplus OBE, B9 Energy Storage Ltd CAES Demo presentation to MRIA Seminar 2/2/2018, Dublin David Surplus OBE, B9 Energy Storage Ltd

Table of contents Background to B9 Energy MATRIX Recommendation About EU Horizon 2020 Project STORY Distribution Network Constraint Typical compression equipment LP stage of B9 CAES Underground air storage?

Wind farms in Northern Ireland developed by B9 Energy Background to B9 Energy Wind farms in Northern Ireland developed by B9 Energy Also in the Republic of Ireland: Cark I&II Co.Donegal Milane Hill Co Cork Taurbeg Co Cork Beenageeha Co Kerry And Canada: Kettles Kill Alberta

AD and landfill gas projects developed by B9 Energy Background to B9 Energy AD and landfill gas projects developed by B9 Energy Granville AD – 3MW Landfill Gas Utilisation Sites: Craigahullier 0.8MW Craigmore 0.8MW Ballymacvea 0.8MW Green Road 0.8MW Drumnakelly 0.635MW Culmore 0.635 North Kerry 0.3MW

Sustainable Energy Horizon Study recommendations: Better use can be made of the existing grid system through.... Increased interconnection (N/S and E/W) Energy Storage Demand Side Management All working as part of an intelligent energy system

About EU Horizon 2020 Project STORY www.horizon2020-story.eu 04.08.2019

Distribution Network Constraint Map shows grid congestion in Northern Ireland resulting in: High cost of connection Generation capacity constraints

Location of CAES Lecale Area SeaGen

Bishopscourt Central H2020 STORY CAES 33kV network 33kV/11kV transformer 11kV network (monitored) Solar PV Wind turbine Tidal turbine 300 houses load Fish Factory load STORY CAES

CAES Control Strategy /Task 3.3.3 “Load on Demand“ 33 kV 11 kV L L L L L L L G L G G L G L L L

CAES Control Strategy /Task 3.3.3 “Load on Demand“ Dispatch from DNO Reverse power trigger 33 kV 11 kV L L L L L L L L G G L G G L CAES G L L L LIFO Constrained off

CAES Control Strategy /Task 3.3.3 “Load on Demand“ Dispatch from DNO Reverse power trigger 33 kV 11 kV Overload trigger L L L L L L L L G G L G G L CAES L G L L L L L L L L

“Generation on Demand“ CAES Control Strategy /Task 3.3.3 “Generation on Demand“ Dispatch from DNO 33 kV 11 kV Overload trigger L L L L L L L L G G L G G L CAES L G L L L L L L L L

Demand reduction and standby generation Peak-Shaving Generation Generation on demand to avoid grid upgrades Load to assist DNO’s Managed Connections Load on demand for PV Load on demand for wind / tidal

Typical compression equipment Ariel JGA/4 Reciprocating Compressor Length 1.55m, Width 2.03 m, Average weight 2130 kg, Max speed 1800 rpm, Max power 418 kW

LP stage of B9 CAES

Underground air storage? …Using vertical shafts

A collaboration of five UK companies will investigate the feasibility of developing a Gravitational Potential Energy Storage concept with a potential to provide zero emission ancillary services to National Grid.

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