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Could ammonia be the next key player in energy storage?

Reliable energy storage has fast become the target technology to unlock the vast potential of renewable energy, and while lithium currently hogs the spotlight as a battery material of choice, a new ammonia demonstrator piloted by Siemens is showing strong potential. Scarlett Evans reports.

Should you use ammonia energy storage?

“Because it can be deployed at scale and is relatively easy to transport, ammonia energy storage is likely to be advantageous in situations where you need to store a large amount of energy (i.e. high-capacity applications) and/or want to transport renewable energy a long distance (e.g. over a sea),” Wilkinson said.

Can Green ammonia be used for energy storage?

Siemens has built a Green Ammonia energy storage demonstration in the UK to evaluate an all-electric synthesis and energy storage demonstration system based on Green Ammonia. “The Green Ammonia Consortium in Japan estimates that demand for direct use of green ammonia will reach 1.7 mtapa by 2030.”

Is liquid ammonia a sustainable fuel?

"Liquid ammonia is liquid energy," he says. "It's the sustainable technology we need." Ammonia—one nitrogen atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms—may not seem like an ideal fuel: The chemical, used in household cleaners, smells foul and is toxic.

What are the futures of ammonia production?

An increasingly numerous and affluent global population will lead to growth in ammonia demand, during a period in which governments around the world have declared that emissions from the energy system must head towards net zero. This technology roadmap explores three possible futures for ammonia production.

Is ammonia a carbon-free energy carrier?

Ammonia has nine times the energy density of Li-ion batteries, and three times that of compressed hydrogen, creating potential as a carbon-free energy carrier. Whilst Ammonia has a well-established supply chain, the “Green Ammonia” market is only just starting to gain traction globally.