Open AccessTechnical and Economic Assessment of Storage Technologies for Power-Supply Grids
Author(s) -
H. Meiwes
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
acta polytechnica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1805-2363
pISSN - 1210-2709
DOI - 10.14311/1115
Subject(s) - renewable energy , energy storage , photovoltaic system , grid , wind power , electric power system , computer data storage , computer science , reliability engineering , grid connection , intermittent energy source , environmental economics , distributed generation , electrical engineering , systems engineering , process engineering , engineering , power (physics) , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , economics , operating system
Fluctuating power generation from renewable energies such as wind and photovoltaic are a technical challenge for grid stability. Storage systems are an option to stabilise the grid and to maximise the utilisation factors of renewable power generators. This paper analyses the state of the art of storage technologies, including a detailed life cycle cost comparison. Beside this, benefits of using storage systems in electric vehicles are analysed and quantified. A comprehensive overview of storage technologies as well as possible applications and business cases for storage systems is presented.