Energy Vault is partnering with leading
architecture and engineering firm SOM to design the future of
sustainable building architectures that enable accelerated carbon
paybacks for the first time
Energy Vault recently unveiled next generation
of G-VAULT™ gravity energy storage solutions, including EVu™, EVc™,
EVy™, and EV0™
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault"), a
leader in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, and
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), a leading architecture and
engineering firm, today announced a global exclusive gravity energy
storage partnership.
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EVu is a superstructure tower design,
which improves unit economics and enables GESS integration into
tall buildings through the use of a hollowed structure with heights
over 300 meters, and up to 1,000 meters tall. These structures will
have the capacity to reach multi-GWh of gravity-based energy
storage to power not only the building itself but also adjacent
buildings’ energy needs. This innovative design which integrates
leading GESS technology within superstructure building design and
engineering will, for the first time in building construction and
operation history, enable a carbon payback within accelerated
timeframes of 3-4 years. (Photo: Business Wire)
Responsible for designing many of the world’s most well-known
buildings, including Burj Khalifa, Tianjin CTF Finance Centre,
Willis Tower, and One World Trade Center, SOM’s widely-acclaimed
architectural, technological, and structural innovations have paved
the way for tall buildings around the world for nearly a
century.
As part of this strategic partnership, SOM will be the exclusive
architect and structural engineer for the next generation of fixed
frames and deployable structures for all new Energy Vault gravity
energy storage systems (GESS), including incorporating gravity
energy storage technology into tall buildings in urban environments
and deployable structures in natural environments, to maximize
sustainability, accelerate carbon payback and lower the levelized
cost of energy consumption. Energy Vault began working with SOM
during the last 12 months to optimize the structure, architecture
and economics of its GESS technology, which is playing a critical
role globally in the deployment of renewable energy.
G-VAULT™, Energy Vault’s family of gravity-based solutions,
combines time-tested energy storage principles, modern engineering,
an AI-enabled software orchestration platform and cutting-edge
materials science to deliver long-duration storage. G-VAULT
products decouple power and energy to enable full customer
flexibility to design the optimum storage system while maintaining
a leading performance in round trip efficiency versus any other
mechanical or thermo-dynamic energy storage systems. The result is
a flexible, low-cost, 35-year (or more) infrastructure asset
designed for shifting power delivery without any energy storage
medium degradation. Utilizing eco-friendly materials with the
ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial reuse, Energy
Vault’s gravity-based energy storage technology is facilitating the
shift to a circular economy while accelerating the global clean
energy transition for its customers.
To date, Energy Vault’s G-VAULT product suite has focused
primarily on the Company’s EVx™ platform, originally grid connected
(5 MW) and tested in Switzerland, which features a highly scalable
and modular architecture that can scale to multi-GW-hour storage
capacity. The EVx is currently being developed and deployed via
license agreements in China (3.7 GWh announced projects), Egypt,
Greece and the 16 country South African Development Community, as
previously announced. Through this partnership, Energy Vault and
SOM are designing a new platform of G-VAULT GESS solutions focused
on improved economics, energy density and sustainability, including
EVu™, EVc™, EVy™, and EV0™.
- EVu is a superstructure tower design, which improves
unit economics and enables GESS integration into tall buildings
through the use of a hollowed structure with heights over 300
meters, and up to 1,000 meters tall. These structures will have the
capacity to reach multi-GWh of gravity-based energy storage to
power not only the building itself but also adjacent buildings’
energy needs. This innovative design which integrates leading GESS
technology within superstructure building design and engineering
will, for the first time in building construction and operation
history, enable a carbon payback within accelerated timeframes of
3-4 years.
- EVc for the first time enables the deployment of large
scale pumped hydro energy storage systems integrated within tall
building structures using a modular water-based system. Primarily a
standalone GESS, EVc can also be integrated into tall buildings
that form the basis of the EVu design. EVc’s cylindrical shape is
an optimized design to withstand environmental factors such as wind
and seismic events.
- EVy applies Energy Vault’s core gravity technology to
pre-existing slopes and topography to store energy with minimal
environmental impact and reduce the need for manmade structures,
which can achieve ultra-low cost capital expenditures through
eliminating the construction of the fixed frame structure.
- EV0 allows for all of the technical and economic
benefits of traditional pumped hydro storage, while eliminating
negative consequences associated with concrete production and
disruption to existing wild-life eco-systems. This innovative,
“modular pumped hydro” system leverages a unique and low cost
fabric vessel (the “Water Tree”) to store the water in
pre-manufactured modules that can be deployed quickly while
leveraging proven pump-turbines and penstock designs for existing
pumped hydro systems.
“We are extremely pleased to begin this exclusive global
partnership with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, a firm with an
unparalleled track record in developing some of the world’s most
remarkable structures,” said Robert Piconi, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Energy Vault. “Our strategic partnership with
SOM opens a new multi-billion dollar market segment for Energy
Vault focused on the future of sustainability in new building
design and energy efficiency. The combination of our pioneering
work in gravity energy storage technology with the global track
record and expertise of the most widely renowned engineering,
design, and architecture firm in the world will provide the first
platform toward delivering accelerated carbon payback in building
construction and operation for the first time.”
The partnership is led by SOM Partners Adam Semel and Scott
Duncan with Structural Engineer Bill Baker. Widely regarded as one
of the world’s leading structural engineers, Baker has spent his
career crafting elegant solutions to complex structural challenges,
from the 828-meter-tall Burj Khalifa to the netted installations of
artist Janet Echelman. Architects Semel and Duncan have delivered
many of SOM’s most impactful recent and upcoming projects,
including supertall mixed-use towers across China, the largest
private development in Thailand’s history, and a $5B electric
vehicle manufacturing campus.
“Since our founding, SOM has pushed the boundaries of
architecture and engineering, redefining what buildings can do for
cities and communities,” said Semel. “This partnership with Energy
Vault is a commitment not only to accelerate the world’s transition
away from fossil fuels, but also to explore, together, how the
architecture of renewable energy can enhance our shared natural
landscapes and urban environments. Given the transformative nature
of Energy Vault’s technology, we’re especially excited to launch
this unique, global partnership.”
Partnering with Energy Vault extends SOM’s legacy of innovation
in sustainability, which has expanded beyond individual buildings
to encompass research, material development, and industry
leadership as a carbon-neutral company. Recent examples of this
include the carbon-absorbing Urban Sequoia presented at the United
Nations Climate Change Conference (COP), the development of a
bio-based carbon-neutral alternative to concrete in partnership
with Prometheus Materials, and a new standalone service assessing
whole life carbon emissions for buildings and portfolios.
Energy Vault’s growing portfolio of GESS deployments is
highlighted by recent expansions of its global footprint into the
African and Asian markets. In 2023, Energy Vault announced the
commissioning of the world’s first EVx™ gravity storage system in
China, the largest energy storage market in the world. Energy Vault
also recently announced three additional EVx™ GESS deployments of
368 MWh in China through a license and royalty agreement announced
in early 2022, bringing total announced projects in China to 3.7
GWh. Earlier this year, Energy Vault announced a new license and
royalty agreement for its gravity technology portfolio with grid
partners in South Africa covering the 16-country Southern African
Development Community (SADC) region. The 10-year agreement is
expected to result in multi-GWh of long duration Energy Vault GESS
deployments to contribute to SADC region’s energy storage needs
estimated to be 25 GW/125 GWh by 2035.
About Energy Vault
Energy Vault® develops and deploys utility-scale energy storage
solutions designed to transform the world's approach to sustainable
energy storage. The Company's comprehensive offerings include
proprietary gravity-based storage, battery storage, and green
hydrogen energy storage technologies. Each storage solution is
supported by the Company’s hardware technology-agnostic energy
management system software and integration platform. Unique to the
industry, Energy Vault’s innovative technology portfolio delivers
customized short-and-long-duration energy storage solutions to help
utilities, independent power producers, and large industrial energy
users significantly reduce levelized energy costs while maintaining
power reliability. Utilizing eco-friendly materials with the
ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial reuse, Energy
Vault’s EVx™ gravity-based energy storage technology is
facilitating the shift to a circular economy while accelerating the
global clean energy transition for its customers. Please visit
www.energyvault.com for more information.
About Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global collective of
architects, designers, engineers, and planners, responsible for
some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced
buildings and significant public spaces. From several of the
world's tallest structures to innovations in new materials, SOM's
designs anticipate change in the way we live and work. The firm’s
commitment to sustainability is evident not only in its
industry-leading carbon neutral operations, but also in its
portfolio of work—from the recently-announced New York Climate
Exchange campus on Governors Island to the net-zero Bio-Block™
material installation unveiled at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
and everything in between. This year, Fast Company named SOM one of
the world's most innovative companies. Please visit www.som.com for
more information.
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