Concept

Europe aims to become climate-neutral, yet a critical challenge remains: affordable seasonal energy storage. While renewable electricity is abundant in summer, energy supply drops in winter just as heat demand reaches its peak and solar generation is at its lowest.

Current long-duration storage solutions are often inefficient, costly, or dependent on carbon-based fuels, highlighting the need for new sustainable approaches to balance energy supply and demand throughout the year.

360M t

CO₂e avoided annually, equal to about 7% of total EU emissions

€0.20/kWh

Combined heat and electricity for buildings affordable cost by 2030

70 %

Lower storage costs compared to Power-to-Methane solutions

€40 B

Unlocking annual market potential and creating around 250,000 jobs in Europe

The REVEAL Solution

REVEAL introduces a new Power-to-X pathway: renewable electricity is converted into aluminium fuel via a carbon-free electrolysis process.

This aluminium is solid, safe, and transportable, and can be stored loss-free for months or seasons.

When needed, it is reconverted into heat, electricity, or hydrogen. The result is a circular, emission-free and highly scalable storage cycle.

Circular – alumina is fully recycled
into new fuel. 

Scalable – from a few kW for homes
to MW for industry. 

Emission-free – no CO₂, NOx
or other pollutants at point of use. 

How It Works

CO₂-free electrolysis produces renewable aluminium fuel.

Solid aluminium stored without losses for months.

Low-temperature (water) or high-temperature (steam) route → hydrogen + heat.

Alumina recycled; impurities stabilized.

GOALS

Seasonal energy storage cycle
Seasonal energy storage cycle
development of breakthrough components and solutions that are needed for an Al electrochemical energy storage cycle
Power-to-Al (Storage charging)
Al-to-energy (storage discharging)
based on renewable electricity without emissions of greenhouse gases from the Al smelter (Power-to-Al) process
Al-to-Energy (Storage discharging)
Power-to-al (storage charging)
emission free Al-to- Energy
Life cycle and economic analysis
Life cycle and economic analysis
for better economic and environmental performance

IMPACT

REVEAL delivers a breakthrough in seasonal renewable storage. It enables Europe to rely on renewables all year round, cutting winter dependency on fossil fuels.

The technology supports buildings, industry, mobility and off-grid areas with affordable, safe and circular energy.

Beyond technical progress, it strengthens European energy security, reduces imports, and opens new market opportunities. .

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