Lointek has unveiled its new strategic long-duration energy storage project for the British company Highview, a prominent firm in energy storage and flexibility solutions. Biscayan-based Lointek has been responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of thermal systems for what is considered to be an innovative liquid air energy storage facility. The Highview plant will have a storage capacity of 300 MWh and a power output of 50 MW, making it the largest facility of its kind in the United Kingdom.
“For Lointek, participating in a project of this nature is particularly significant, both for its technological scope and for the impact it will have on the future of energy storage and the integration of renewable energy,” said Serafín and Javier Loroño, the company’s CEOs.
LAES (Liquid Air Energy Storage) technology enables renewable energy to be stored for long periods by cooling air, using surplus renewable energy from the grid, to a temperature where it liquefies. The liquid air is then returned to a gaseous state by expanding it through a turbine to generate electricity. It can be kept in the liquefied state for long periods, providing for the flexibility, stability and security of electricity grids based on renewable energy.
LAES is a pioneering technology, developed by a limited number of companies worldwide with strong industrial capabilities and expertise in extreme cooling systems and liquid air storage. Lointek is positioning itself as one of the few organisations with the necessary expertise in the manufacture of complex equipment for the energy sector.
