Project: New energy storages promoting sustainable energy transition in societies

Acronym	New STEPS (Reference Number: 98371)
Duration	01/07/2020 - 30/06/2023
Project Topic	This project gathers a complete entity around new energy storages fulfilling the objectives of the MICall19. The project encompasses all the three layers in the three-layer research model: technology, market and stakeholders. At core of the technology layer are a pumped hydro storage and a seasonal heat storage. The pumped hydro storage demonstration is partly funded with this scheme while the heat storage’s funding focuses on feasibility studies. The effects of the storages to the energy system are comprehensively studied. System analysis is combined with a research on multi-objective business models of the storages, and with replicability and scalability analyses in other locations. The storage analyses are combined to other storage technologies as well. With skillful communication and dissemination, the project aims to establish a positive attitude among the stakeholders making the execution of the project easier and making the efforts against climate change visible to the public.
Network	EN SGplusRegSys
Call	Joint Call 2019 on Energy Storage Solutions (MICall19)

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Flexens Oy Ab	Coordinator	Finland
2	Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology	Partner	Finland
3	Polar Night Energy Oy	Partner	Finland
4	Pumped Hydro Storage Sweden AB	Partner	Sweden