Compressed air energy storage well construction plan

What is compressed air energy storage?

Compressed Air Energy Storage is a mature technology that can be implemented in Saskatchewan, utilizing our abundant and well-understood geological resources for cavern development and our abundant wind and solar resources for power generation.

What is Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)?

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is a hybrid energy storage and generation concept. It has many potential benefits, especially in a location with increasing percentages of intermittent wind energy generation.

Can a small compressed air energy storage system integrate with a renewable power plant?

Assessment of design and operating parameters for a small compressed air energy storage system integrated with a stand-alone renewable power plant. Journal of Energy Storage 4, 135-144. energy storage technology cost and performance asse ssment. Energy, 2020. (2019). Inter-seasonal compressed-air energy storage using saline aquifers.

What are the different types of compressed air energy storage (CAES)?

Figure 1. Various options for compressed air energy storage (CAES). PA-CAES: Porous Aquifer-CAES, DR -CAES: Depleted Reservoir CAES, CW-CAES: Cased Wellbore-CAES. Note: this figure is not scaled. Figure 2. A sealed mine adit as a potential pressure vessel. Note - CA: compressed air, RC: reinforced

Should compressed air be injected into a depleted oil & gas reservoir?

However, care is required to inject compressed air into depleted oil and gas reservoirs due to the potential for a combustible environment at the surface or in the subsurface (Kim et al., 2023). CAES also offers extended energy storage durations, enabling the storage of electricity for prolonged periods.

Can air compression decouple energy absorption?

The application of air compression to decouple energy absorption from the grid and energy consumption is known and has been practiced for decades. Two underground CAES power plants are in operation today, using salt caverns as storage.