Classroom #E7: Energy Storage
Energy School
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Welcome to classroom #E7:
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Different forms of energy storageEnergy storage technologies cover a wide range of technologies. They can be broadly classified into mechanical, electrochemical, chemical, and electrical and thermal energy storage systems. See listed examples below:
The vast majority of modern large scale energy storage devices use mechanical energy storage in the form of compressed air and flywheel technology, as well as pumped hydro storage. Recently more battery based solutions are available from different vendors. Here below are three links for exploring further the quickly developing and ever changing energy storage space:
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More about storing the energyElectrical storage devices are used to meet a number of grid-related requirements and to solve problems of power generation and usage peaks and fluctuations. For example, energy storage is used to manage the load on the electricity grid, to create a reserve, to maintain the stability of the system, to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid, and so on. There are two basic principles of load management. During load leveling, the energy storage device is charged during off-peak hours and then used during peak hours to reduce peak loads. As a result, the utilization curve of the production equipment becomes more uniform and the generation equipmant producing for the peaks only can be replaced by base load generation facilities. The second principle involves load following, in which case the storage follows a consumption curve. To help integrate renewable energy sources into the system, storage can be used as follows:
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