Thermal Battery Solutions in Bremen
Your Partner for Thermal Battery Solutions in Bremen
For Bremen's vital port industries, VIRDI delivers the key technology to decarbonize process heat. Our thermal battery solutions empower you to replace fossil fuels, harnessing the power of offshore wind to generate reliable, high-temperature steam, securing your operations and cutting CO₂ emissions.
For businesses in Bremen's key sectors, especially food & beverage, steel, and manufacturing, replace your natural gas boilers. Use low-cost wind power to generate process steam and achieve your decarbonization targets with confidence.
Create new value from your wind power assets. Couple your wind generation with a thermal battery (Power-to-Heat technology) to supply Bremen's industrial base with valuable, competitively priced process heat.
Expand your portfolio with cutting-edge technology. Seamlessly integrate our bGen™ system to offer your industrial clients in Bremen innovative and highly flexible 'Heat-as-a-Service' (HaaS) contracts.
Why Thermal Battery Solutions are Essential for Bremen
The electrification of industrial heat is the decisive lever for a successful energy transition within Bremen's powerful port economy. For local industries, this presents a clear strategic imperative.
Achieving Climate Neutrality in the Port: Industrial heat is a major emissions source in Bremen's port economy. Electrifying this heat is a critical step for companies to meet their ESG goals and align with the city-state's ambitious climate action plan.
Gaining Independence from Volatile Gas Markets: The volatile price and uncertain supply of natural gas pose a significant risk to Bremen's industrial producers. Thermal batteries offer a stable, electrified alternative, ensuring long-term operational and cost predictability.
Capitalizing on Abundant Offshore Wind Power: Bremen's connection to North Sea wind power leads to periods of abundant, low-cost electricity, particularly overnight. Our thermal batteries are designed to capture this cheap surplus power and convert it into high-value heat for daytime industrial use.
Strengthening the Competitiveness of Port Industries: By improving energy efficiency and eliminating their carbon footprint from heat generation, companies in Bremen secure a vital competitive edge, meeting the sustainability demands of international customers and supply chains.
VIRDI provides the technology and expertise to implement the industrial heat transition in Bremen reliably and economically.
At the core of our solution is the innovative bGen™ technology from our partner Brenmiller Energy. It enables a highly efficient and cost-effective electrification of your heat-dependent processes.
Our thermal batteries use electric heaters to heat a storage medium of crushed rock. This stored heat is then used on demand to generate high-temperature steam (up to 550°C) for your industrial processes—reliably and with zero on-site emissions.
Thanks to a modular design (scalable from 10 MWh to over 1 GWh), the system can be flexibly tailored to your specific heat demand at your facility in the Bremen or Bremerhaven port areas. Integration into your existing infrastructure is fast and minimizes operational downtime.
We offer two options for your project in Bremen: the direct purchase of the system, or "Heat-as-a-Service," an energy service model where you only pay for the heat you consume, avoiding the upfront investment.
Why Partner with VIRDI for Your Thermal Battery Project in Bremen?
✅ Built for Decades: Durability & Reliability:
The bGen™ technology uses natural, non-degrading materials (crushed rock). This allows for an operational lifetime of over 30 years without the cycle degradation known from lithium-ion batteries.
✅ Maximum Cost-Effectiveness:
With a competitive cost per unit of stored energy (kWh) and the ability to charge using low-cost electricity from the grid, our systems are an economically attractive alternative to conventional gas boilers.
✅ Low Supply Chain and Material Risk:
We use low-cost, globally abundant materials. Our partnership with Brenmiller Energy's gigafactory ensures unrivaled production capacity and supply chain security.
✅ Zero On-Site Emissions:
Replace fossil fuels one-for-one and eliminate your process heat emissions. This will decisively accelerate the achievement of your company's decarbonization goals in Bremen.
Your Path to a Thermal Battery Solution in Bremen
1. Inquiry & Process Audit: You contact us. Our engineers provide a no-obligation analysis of your specific heat requirements and operational processes.
2. Custom System Engineering & Proposal: We design the optimal thermal storage system for your needs and provide a detailed technical and commercial proposal.
3. Manufacturing & On-Site Integration: The modular components are manufactured and expertly integrated into your plant's infrastructure in Bremen by our specialists.
4. Commissioning & Long-Term Service: We commission the system and ensure its long-term high performance and efficiency through our dedicated service offerings.
Partner with Us
Switching to clean process heat is the next logical step to securing your competitive advantage in a global market. Contact us for a no-obligation technical consultation and learn how our thermal storage solutions can advance your business in Bremen.
Frequently Asked Questions
A thermal battery is a system that converts electrical energy into storable high-temperature heat. It uses electricity to heat a solid-state storage medium (like crushed rock). This heat can then be dispatched on demand, typically as steam, for use in industrial processes.
It is ideal for any industry needing process steam. In Bremen, this is particularly relevant for the food and beverage (e.g., coffee roasters, breweries), paper, chemical, and steel processing industries.
In this model, VIRDI (or a partner) invests in and operates the thermal battery on your site. As the customer, you make no upfront investment (CAPEX) and simply pay a contractually agreed price for the amount of heat you actually use (OPEX)—similar to a natural gas supply contract.
The main difference is purpose and durability. Lithium-ion batteries store electricity to discharge it as electricity. Our thermal battery converts electricity to heat, which is far more efficient for thermal processes. Furthermore, it uses robust, non-degrading materials for a 30+ year lifespan, whereas lithium-ion batteries degrade with each charge cycle.
The footprint is relatively small thanks to the compact, modular design. The exact space requirement depends on the needed storage capacity. The system can be flexibly adapted to the conditions at your plant site in Bremen.