Compressed Air Energy Storage
- Storage
- Electrical storage
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) decouples air compression from electricity generation in a gas turbine. Air is compressed using available electrical energy and then stored under pressure. During discharge, the compressed air feeds the turbine to generate electricity.
The equipment installed at C3E2D includes a 40‑bar compressor with its dryer and cooling system, a 40‑bar storage tank, and a three‑stage expansion turbine driving a generator that produces electricity for reinjection into the grid.
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