What is Som & Energy Vault EVC?

SOM and Energy Vault's EVc is a cylindrical tower that uses pumped hydro energy to generate electricity. EVu pictured above "When integrated into tall buildings, these systems can maximize sustainability, accelerate carbon payback of building construction, and lower the levelized cost of energy consumption," said SOM.

How will Som & Energy Vault work?

SOM and Energy Vault are expected to use smart computers and technologies like artificial intelligence, robust materials and modern engineering to build a system that can lift these heavy weights. When there’s excess energy (for example, at night), these superstructures use that electricity to lift a very heavy weight up high.

Can Energy Vault be used as a storage system?

Energy Vault’s software will control, manage and optimize assets such as the blocks and the motors and pulleys that hoist them. William Baker, consulting partner at SOM and a structural engineering innovator says that the availability of renewable energy, particularly solar, but also wind make such systems viable as storage for the grid.

How does Energy Vault current work?

Energy Vault current's G-VAULT gravity-based energy storage systems leverage renewable energy generation, including wind and solar, to power the lifting of heavy composite blocks to store energy. Lowering the blocks turns turbines to generate electricity, which can be produced when needed.

What is Energy Vault Evy?

EVy: Uses Energy Vault’s existing gravity-based energy storage technology on pre-existing natural slopes and topography to store energy with minimal environmental impact and capital expenditure by reducing or eliminating the need for more complex manmade structures.

Does Energy Vault use wind & solar?

For the composite block gravity-based systems, Energy Vault says it plans to use only wind and solar to raise the blocks and claims it will have over 80% roundtrip efficiency. Energy Vault’s software will control, manage and optimize assets such as the blocks and the motors and pulleys that hoist them.