Israel finds a way to store solar energy at night

Renewable energy from the sun and wind is often difficult to store. This is a major barrier in the global effort to switch to renewable energy.

Reuters news agency (UK) said that renewable energy from the sun and wind is often difficult to store. This is a major barrier in the global effort to switch to renewable energy.

Augwind Energy's facility with energy storage and production technology in Kibbutz Yahel, Israel.

However, in Kibbutz Yahel, a community not far from the Red Sea, people have started using new technology that can save solar energy and produce energy at night.

During the day, energy from the solar panels is channeled down to a system where water is used to concentrate the air in an underground container. After the sun sets, air is 'released' to power turbines that generate electricity. This cycle is repeated in the morning.

This system is developed by Augwind Energy (Israel). Unlike ground-based systems that operate with concentrated air and require a considerable amount of space, Augwind Energy's product requires only thin steel tanks with special polymer linings, to be installed at the source of the energy. quality at a lower price.

This technology called 'AirBattery' by Augwind Energy is 80% efficient in energy storage. Augwind Energy CEO Or Yogev said: 'In the next few years we will have thousands of megawatt hours installed using AirBattery technology. But even then, when you compare it to the market size, it's pretty small."