On February 25-26, 2025, INTERSTORES participated in the IEA Energy Storage Task45 Meeting in Stuttgart, Germany. The event gathered leading experts and researchers in large-scale seasonal thermal energy storage (TES) to tackle key challenges and explore future directions for innovation and investment.
Key Takeaways from the Meeting:
✔ INTERSTORES’ Contribution: Represented by Dr. Abdulrahman Dahash (AIT), INTERSTORES played an active role in discussions, aligning project objectives with industry needs and showcasing its progress.
✔ Collaboration & Knowledge Exchange: The meeting facilitated brainstorming sessions on the frontiers of TES deployment, addressing barriers and potential research directions.
✔ Engagement with Experts: Representatives from AEE INTEC, PlanEnergi, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, HSLU – CC Thermal Energy Storage, DTESS, Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz, Bobach Solutions and Solites, and many more shared insights, fostering new collaborations and strengthening existing partnerships.
✔ Future Outlook: Discussions focused on where CINEA should invest in future projects, ensuring that TES technologies become more scalable, cost-efficient, and impactful for energy systems.
The event reaffirmed INTERSTORES’ commitment to advancing sustainable energy storage solutions that support the global energy transition. We look forward to leveraging insights from this meeting and enhancing the integration of TES in Europe’s energy landscape.
For more details on Task45 visit webpage https://iea-es.org/task-45/
