Air Energy Storage Partnerships

Alfa Laval has entered a partnership with South Korea’s Institute for Advanced Engineering to supply cryogenic technology for the country’s first large scale liquid air energy storage facility. The agreement covers delivery of specialized equipment, including brazed aluminium plate heat exchangers and a vertical high‑pressure cryogenic pump with multiple stages, intended to manage the extreme temperature and pressure conditions of liquid air processes. The project is presented as a step to enhance grid stability and support higher penetration of variable renewable generation.

Liquid air energy storage stores electrical energy by cooling and liquefying ambient air, then returning stored energy through regasification and expansion, offering a long duration storage option for balancing supply and demand. The collaboration pairs Alfa Laval’s cryogenic engineering capabilities with IAE’s local development role to advance demonstration and potential commercial deployment in South Korea, with the stated objective of improving renewable integration and system resilience. Observers note the project’s potential to inform future scaling of LAES technology in the region.

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