Noon Energy and Sabanci Renewables have planned to develop ultra-long-duration energy storage projects with capacities up to 1 gigawatt.
This partnership will combine Noon Energy’s reversible electrofuel battery systems with Sabanci’s city-scale renewable projects.
According to the companies, these systems can provide up to 100 gigawatt-hours of storage and enable solar and wind to act as a reliable power source.
Commercial deployment could begin in early 1406 in the Iranian calendar. The agreement comes as electricity demand from large data centers is rising. Long-duration storage can address a key limitation of renewables by shifting generation from peak production periods to times when output declines.
Noon Energy’s technology is said to be designed for storage beyond 100 hours. Instead of relying on lithium and other relatively scarce metals, the system uses abundant elements such as carbon and oxygen to store energy.
The partnership aims at projects with power capacities up to 1 gigawatt and 100 gigawatt-hours of storage, designed to provide round-the-clock reliable power for large electricity consumers.
Reporting for ITNA and citing Interesting Engineering, Chris Graves, CEO of Noon Energy, says: “Collaborating with an established, forward-looking company like Sabanci Renewables is a vital step in accelerating the commercialization path for our ultra-long-duration storage technology. In this collaboration, we will develop commercial, technical, and operational frameworks to create a 100 percent reliable and renewable network.”
The new agreement is said to allow future renewable projects to be paired with long-duration storage from the outset, giving developers a more predictable power delivery profile.