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

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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
North Kerry 0.3MW

5. 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

6. About EU Horizon 2020 Project STORY

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

8. Location of CAES
Lecale Area
SeaGen

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. “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

14. 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

15. 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

16. LP stage of B9 CAES

17. Underground air storage?
…Using vertical shafts

18. 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.

19. Thank you for your attention