TheStorage
TheStorage provides a modular energy storage solution that utilizes a patent-pending electric heating system to heat and store sand at temperatures up to 1200 °C, enabling the discharge of steam, hot air, or hot pressurized water. This technology addresses the high CO2 emissions from industrial heat production by offering a zero-emission alternative for combined heat and power applications.
- Clean Technology
- Energy
Funding
Raised to date
€3.6MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Est. $3.9Macross 1 round
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MP€3.6M · Seed
Announced Apr 2026
Disclosed cumulative: $3.9M
Founders
Product
Problem
Industrial heat production relies heavily on burning fossil fuels, contributing significantly to global CO2 emissions. The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources also poses a challenge for consistent heat and power supply in various industrial applications.
Solution
TheStorage offers a modular, grid-scale energy storage solution that addresses these issues by utilizing a patent-pending electric heating system to heat and store sand at temperatures up to 1200 °C. This allows for the discharge of steam, hot air, or hot pressurized water on demand, providing a zero-emission alternative for combined heat and power (CHP) applications and industrial heating processes. The system effectively turns intermittent renewables into a constant source of heat and power, buffering energy for later use. The discharged media can be steam/superheated steam, hot air, or hot pressurized water.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes industries requiring high-temperature heat, district heating providers, and combined heat and power plants seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency.
Features
- Modular design allowing for scalable storage capacity, ranging from 10 to 500 MWh.
- Electric heating system capable of heating sand up to 1200 °C.
- Patent-pending heat exchanger for efficient discharge of stored heat as steam, hot air, or hot pressurized water.
- High round-trip efficiency of up to 98% when used in combined heat and power configurations.
- Compatibility with various industrial heating applications, including district heating, hot water, steam generation, and hot oil production.
- Ability to integrate with renewable energy sources to provide a consistent and reliable heat and power supply.