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Thuga Group Power-to-Gas Operational Update
Thuga Group Power-to-Gas Operational Update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9862A ITM Power PLC 13 June 2016 \n\n13 June 2016\n \nITM Power plc\n(\"ITM Power\" or the \"Company\")\n \nThüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update\n \nITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to draw attention to the announcement made by the Thüga group in Germany regarding the operational performance of the ITM Power Power-to-Gas plant purchased by them two years ago.\n \nA full translation of the press release is provided below, the key points of which are summarised here:\n· Primary grid balancing: the plant successfully concluded tests for primary grid balancing \n· Economic operation: higher revenues accessible from primary grid balancing\n· Smart Grid compatible: operating as part of a virtual network via a real time control unit\n· Continues to exceed expectations: over two years of rigorous testing\n \nThüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology also suitable for primary balancing energy market\n \n\"Our tests have shown that the power-to-gas technology is able to provide primary balancing services,\" Michael Riechel, CEO of Thüga Aktiengesellschaft said. In May this year the Thüga Group successfully subject its power-to-Gas plant in Frankfurt to the prequalification profile for primary balancing - the so-called \"duel bump test\". The plant was tested to see if it meets the dynamic response requirements and accuracy for primary energy market balancing.\n \nIn order to take part in the primary balancing market the entire load being offered must be reached within 30 seconds and be continuously available for at least 15 minutes. The system was programmed and operated according to a load profile in single second resolution that reflects the frequency fluctuations in a real electricity distribution network. This operation simulated practical conditions in order to compensate for frequency variations in the electrical grid. \"These findings show that the power-to-gas plant could be operated economically, since the potential revenues for primary balancing are higher,\" Riechel said. The plant was prequalified for secondary balancing in 2015.\n \nTwo years of operation has yielded important insights for power-to-gas\nRie...