StEnSea energy storage project receives $7.7M from US and Germany Industrial Additive Manufacturing
A joint renewable energy initiative spearheaded by Fraunhofer IEE, concrete 3D printing specialist Sperra and submersible motor pump company Pleuger Industries aims to advance the efficiency of subsea energy storage. The project, called StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea), has received backing from both the United States and German governments, with the U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) awarding $4 million to its development and the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) pledging $3.7 million.