Babcock & Wilcox to Develop Zero-Emissions CAES and Hydrogen Hub Project in Canada

Cache Power's 640-megawatt (MW) Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) facility near La Corey, Alberta, Canada, will utilize Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) advanced BrightLoop energy production and decarbonization technology. This project aims to support clean energy production, enable zero-emissions operation, and store renewable energy from the grid in subterranean mined salt caverns. B&W's BrightLoop technology will generate up to 60 tonnes-per-day of hydrogen for the facility while also producing a nearly pure stream of carbon dioxide (CO2) for capture and storage.

Key Takeaways:

• The project is partially funded by a grant awarded by Alberta Innovates, a Canadian provincial crown corporation.
• The facility will store renewable energy from the grid in subterranean mined salt caverns in the form of compressed air.
• B&W's BrightLoop technology will be used to generate up to 60 tonnes-per-day of hydrogen for the facility, while also producing a nearly pure stream of CO2 for capture and storage.
• The project represents a major step toward clean, dispatchable, and long-duration energy storage in Alberta.
• The integrated CAES and hydrogen hub project will create a sustainable solution to support grid reliability while helping Alberta meet its decarbonization goals.
• B&W's BrightLoop process is a versatile and flexible chemical looping technology that produces clean energy with complete in-situ CO2 isolation.
• The project will be executed in two identical 320 MW phases.

Statistics:

• 640-megawatt (MW) CAES facility will be developed next to the existing Marguerite Lake substation.
• The facility will store renewable energy from the grid in subterranean mined salt caverns.
• Up to 60 tonnes-per-day of hydrogen will be generated for the facility using B&W's BrightLoop technology.
• The facility will generate a nearly pure stream of CO2 for capture and storage.
• The project is partially funded by a grant awarded by Alberta Innovates.

Sources:

• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
• Alberta Innovates
• Cache Power Corp.