SP Angel's take on EnergyPathways PLC (AIM:EPP) is that the company has landed an important early-stage partner. The £12 million developer has signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with Siemens Energy covering long-duration energy storage, specifically compressed air systems that can soak up excess wind power and release it when needed.
EnergyPathways PLC (AIM:EPP) shares jumped as much as 10% on Wednesday after the company unveiled a partnership with Siemens Energy to develop long-duration energy storage aimed at helping the grid cope with the swings of renewable generation. The AIM-quoted group has signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with the German engineering giant to advance Compressed Air Energy Storage, a technology that uses surplus power to force air into underground caverns, releasing it later to drive turbines when demand is higher.
EnergyPathways PLC (AIM:EPP) has teamed up with Siemens Energy to explore a new generation of long-duration energy storage that could help smooth out the peaks and troughs of renewable power. The company, which is listed on London's junior AIM market, said it had signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with the German engineering group to work on Compressed Air Energy Storage, a system that stores surplus electricity by using it to compress air underground.
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