The role of sCO2 cycles in Europe’s future energy system

On the 16th of June 2021, the sCO2flex project will host its final event to present the project results and also introduce 5 other Horizon 2020 projects working with sCO2 technology.

In the context of the EU’s energy transition, the last few years have seen the potential of supercritical CO2 (carbon dioxide) cycles emerge as an efficient replacement of steam in the cycles converting heat into power, leading to a more flexible and lower-emission electricity production.

Indeed, since they can be adapted to any type of production (from conventional production to heat recovery, including nuclear and renewable energy), sCO2 cycles offer very interesting prospects in terms of increased efficiency, flexibility, cost control and reduced environmental impact.

All over the world, numerous research projects and demonstrators are being set up, and Europe is positioning itself as one of the players in this area. The number of research projects on sCO2, financed by the European Commission, has been increasing for more than 6 years and demonstrates the dynamics of European academic and industrial actors.

Given this fact, the event proposed within the framework of the sCO2-flex project aims to show the versatility of sCO2 cycles in energy production as well as the objectives and results obtained by the actors of these European projects.

Check out the full agenda.

sCO2 projects

In addition to a presentation by the European Commission, 6 projects will present their vision of the potential of sCO2 cycles. They are:

• sCO2-flex
• SCARABEUS
• SCO2-4NPP
• COMPASSCO2
• ITHERM
• CO2OLHEAT

Click here to register!

The event will take place online from 2 pm to 5 pm CET.

Registrations will close on the 15th of June or until hosting capacity is reached. After registering, you will be sent a link to join the online session the day before the event.