The Anonymous Widower

RCAM Technologies

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have a wind turbine with built-in energy storage?

This article on Power Engineering, is entitled Five Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects Get Funding In New York.

One of the projects, from RCAM Technologies is described like this.

To develop a 3D concrete-printed marine pumped hydroelectric storage system that integrates directly with offshore wind development in support of grid resiliency and reduced reliance on fossil fuel plants to meet periods of peak electric demand.

That sounds like an offshore wind turbine with built-in energy storage, that is 3D-printed in concrete.

The RCAM Technologies web site is all about 3D-printed concrete.

• It looks like they can build taller wind farm towers, than you can make with steel.
• It appears offshore wind turbine tower with integrated foundations  can be built on-site.
• Material can be 100 % locally-sourced.
• The next step could be to build some form of pumped storage into the tower.
• They are experimenting with storing energy as pressure in 3D-printed concrete spheres. The New York grant will help fund this.
• High Speed Two is using 3D-printing of concrete, as I wrote about in HS2 Utilising UK-First Pioneering 3D Concrete Printing On Project.

The company has offices in Colorado, California and Edinburgh.

Conclusion

This technology could be on the right track. Read their web site.

September 9, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Energy Storage | 3D Concrete Printing, 3D Printing, Concrete, New York, RCAM Technologies, Wind Power