Ocean Grazer B.V.<\/a> develops energy storage solutions, such as the Ocean Battery, for the offshore renewable energy sector. It is a Dutch start-up and a spinoff from the University of Groningen.<\/p>\nThe company\u2019s innovations focus on integrating multiple renewable sources together with on-site storage technology.<\/p>\n
Offshore renewable energy is crucial for reaching net zero goals<\/h3>\n
Producing renewable energy is crucial for a climate-neutral economy, however, the transition requires a huge change in the energy system.<\/p>\n
More solar and wind turbine parks are being utilised onshore and offshore to contribute to a sustainable society.<\/p>\n
The planned global production of offshore wind, for the year 2050, exceeds 1150 gigawatts. Soon, weather conditions will dictate the timing of renewable energy production, causing large fluctuations.<\/p>\n
To grow to a system where renewable energy is the norm, the biggest hurdle must be solved: energy storage. Ocean Grazer is tapping into this huge potential of renewable energy by introducing the Ocean Battery. The battery puts the company at the forefront of meeting future utility-scale energy storage needs.<\/p>\n
The Ocean Battery<\/h3>\n
The Ocean Battery is a pumped hydro system in a box that provides eco-friendly utility-scale energy storage up to GWh scale.<\/p>\n
The mechanism is based on hydro dam technology, that has proven itself for over a century as highly reliable and efficient, and currently provides 95% of the global utility scale energy storage capacity.<\/p>\n
To store energy, the system pumps water from the rigid reservoirs into the flexible bladders on the seabed. Now the energy is stored as potential energy in the form of water under high pressure. When there is a demand for power, water flows back from the flexible bladders to the low-pressure rigid reservoirs, driving multiple hydro turbines to generate electricity.<\/p>\n