Cut to the CAES

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) sits at a crossroads. It is considered a mature form of deep storage due to its components being firmly “de-risked” but few projects are operating in the Western world. Bella Peacock examines how compressed air storage technology works and what’s in the pipeline.

Issue 03 – 2024 | Material change

Silver City, Australia’s first CAES facility, is expected to be online by 2027.

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