Proceedings Eureka da Vinci meeting on Sustainable Energy Visions of the Future - Februari 13th 2009 - Municipality of Rheden Arnhem Nijmegen City Region Wageningen UR

1. Did you know... There is an EXCESS of electricity in NL ...at night when demand is low

2. ...so Windmills and other green electricity producers can be forced to shut down. While the coal plant burns on...

3. Electricity demand over 3 days

4. Demand Response Hypothetical future Green electricity Electricity from Solar PV

5. Demand Response Hypothetical future Green electricity Electricity from Solar PV+Wind

6. Demand Response Hypothetical future Green electricity Total from Solar PV+Wind

7. Demand Response Hypothetical future Green electricity Production = Demand

8. So, can we store electricity? Yes

9. Why? (1) For Profit (2) For Efficiency (3) For Sustainability

10. How can we store electricity?

11. Electric Mountain Pumped Storage Reservoir “ Natural Battery”

12. Pumped storage hydroelectricity If: electricity demand = low And: production = high Then: Pump water into elevated reservoir Technology: Reversible turbine/pump

13. Pumped storage hydroelectricity If: electricity demand = low And: production = high Then: Pump water into elevated reservoir Technology: Reversible turbine/pump

14. Pumped storage hydroelectricity If: electricity demand = low And: production = high Then: Pump water into elevated reservoir If: electricity demand = high And: production = low Then: Release water through turbine Technology: Reversible turbine/pump

16. Ludington, Michigan (USA)‏

18. Electric Mountain Regional Size 720,000 people 50 million m 3 reservoir size 950 MW output Locate the lower reservoir near a body of water Place the higher reservoir on an existing hill

19. Electric Mountain Municipality Size 40,000 people (average)‏ 3 million m 3 reservoir size 60 MW output Mix multiple uses together into one new project, such as green power generation

20. Electric Mountain Housing Project 10,000 people (average)‏ 700,000 m 3 reservoir size 15 MW output

21. Is it PROFITABLE? Electricity at Nuon prices

22. Is it PROFITABLE? Electricity at Nuon prices For ONE complete cycle fill @ off-peak price, sell @ peak price

23. Julia Hidalgo Nels Nelson Alexandra Mysiorska Maxime Amosov Eline Bakker Electric Mountain The Natural Battery Julia Hidalgo Nels Nelson Alexandra Mysiorska Maxime Amosov Eline Bakker Julia Hidalgo Nels Nelson Alexandra Mysiorska Maxime Amosov Eline Bakker Costa Rica USA Poland Russia World Citizen We can help you build one...