Published date: 12 April 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 June 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Energy and related services - 71314000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£18,886,526.48

Procurement reference

tender_317403/1200670

Published date

12 April 2023

Closing date

10 June 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2025

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Other: SBRI - Restricted (Phase 2 Down-Selection from an Open Phase 1)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Stream 2 aims to accelerate commercialisation of innovative longer duration energy storage projects through to first-of-a-kind (FOAK) full-system prototypes. Feasibility studies were completed in Phase 1, with 7 projects now selected to progress to Phase 2 where they will build and demonstrate the technology prototype.

In addition to the five previously announced projects, two further Phase 2 projects have been awarded funding.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 March 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

27 March 2025

Total value of contract

£18,886,526.48

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

SynchroStor

Address

1 Rutland Court, Edinburgh, EH3 8EY

Reference

Companies House number: SC583877

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Project Name: PTES (Pumped Thermal Energy Storage) Demonstrator
Led by: SynchroStor
Funding received: £9,439,302

The SynchroStor Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) system converts electricity into heat, stores the heat in low-cost, non-toxic sustainable materials and, by reversing the process, converts it back into electricity when required. High efficiency is achieved using innovative heat pump and heat exchanger technology which enables long duration, cost effective energy storage. PTES has a small footprint and no geographical restrictions and provides instantaneous response to grid needs whilst supporting overall grid stability using synchronous generators. The goal of SynchroStor's Phase 2 project is a grid-connected megawatt-scale PTES demonstration system with 10 hours of storage.

Cheesecake Energy Limited

Address

The Ingenuity Centre, Triumph Road, Nottingham, England, NG7 2TU

Reference

Companies House number: 10317962

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Project Name: FlexiTanker
Led by: Cheesecake Energy Ltd
Funding received: £9,447,225

The FlexiTanker technology stores electricity using a combination of thermal and compressed air energy storage (CAES) and uses a reversible air compression/expansion train to charge and discharge. Phase 2 will involve testing the demonstrator at the company's site in Nottingham, followed by installation of pilot units at two sites within a microgrid development in Colchester. The microgrid will be co-located with up to 8 MW of solar PV, helping the site residents to maximise their use of the onsite solar, and the development will also have a district heating network with a central heat pump.

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

storage.innovation@beis.gov.uk