Austria export energy storage companies

Does Austria have a market for energy storage technologies?

A study 1 carried out by the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, AEE INTEC, BEST and ENFOS presents the market development of energy storage technologies in Austria for the first time.

Who owns gas storage in Austria?

The entire storage infrastructure in Austria is owned by OMV AG and RAG, as well as by joint ventures between RAG and astora, Gazprom Export LLC and Uniper Gas Storage GmbH. Owing to the geological conditions, most of the storage facilities are pore storages, since depleted natural gas fields are used for gas storage.

Who is Rag Austria AG?

RAG Austria AG is Austria’s largest energy storage company, and one of Europe’s leading gas storage facility operators. Our business focus is market driven storage, conversion and conditioning of energy in gaseous forms. We also develop leading edge energy technologies related to green gas like hydrogen that partner renewables.

How much does a photovoltaic battery storage system cost in Austria?

The total inventory of photovoltaic battery storage systems in Austria therefore rose to 11,908 storage systems with a cumulative usable storage capacity of approx. 121 MWh. For 2020, a price of around € 914 per kWh of usable storage capacity excl. VAT was charged for PV storage systems installed as turnkey solutions.

How many tank water storage systems are there in Austria?

A total of 840 tank water storage systems in primary and secondary networks with a total storage volume of 191,150 m³ were surveyed in Austria. The five largest individual tank water storage systems have volumes of 50,000 m³ (Theiss), 34,500 m³ (Linz), 30,000 m³ (Salzburg), 20,000 m³ (Timelkam) and twice 5,500 m³ (Vienna).

How big is Austria's hydraulic storage power plant capacity?

In 2020, Austria had a hystorically grown inventory of hydraulic storage power plants with a gross maximum capacity of 8.8 GW and gross electricity generation of 14.7 TWh. This storage capacity has already played a central role in the past in optimising power plant deployment and grid regulation.