The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer
city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system.
AREVA will install a Greenergy Box , an innovative industrial energy storage
system, developed with the backing of the French public body for funding
and support to technological innovation OSEO, as part of the Horizon Hydrogen
Investor Relations AREVA’s Greenergy Box , which includes an electrolyzer and a
fuel cell, is a device which is unique in the world. It enables hydrogen and
oxygen obtained through the electrolysis of water to be stored during troughs
in energy demand, and then recombined to produce electricity during peaks in
consumption.
As in the MYRTE platform deployed in Corsica by AREVA
since January 2012, the Greenergy Box in La Croix Valmer will be connected to 35
kW peak power photovoltaic panels installed on a public building. It will be
used to compensate for drops in production or to replace the mains supply in the
event of a power cut. It will be installed during the last quarter of 2013. The
partners funding this operation include the PACA region, ADEME and FEDER. This
project will benefit from the MYRTE platform’s operating feedback, the results
of which have demonstrated the effectiveness of hydrogen solutions in real-world
environments.
Luc Oursel, Chief Executive Officer of AREVA, believes
that: “Energy storage is a major asset for the development of renewable energies
worldwide. The installation of this second Greenergy Box consolidates the
transfer of our technology from the research phase to the industrial phase. With
this commercial success, AREVA is positioning itself more than ever as one of
the leaders on the hydrogen and fuel cell market. François Gimmig, Mayor of La
Croix Valmer, commented: “The progress made on this project confirms we have
made the right choices, and consolidates our position as an innovative and
pioneering town in terms of sustainable development. For many years, the sun at
La Croix Valmer has attracted its fair share of visitors; from now on, it will
also be valuable for another economic reason, in addition to its social and
environmental value.“