Open AccessEnergy storage for electrical systems in the USA
Author(s) -
Eugene R. Freeman,
Davide Occello,
Frank S. Barnes
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aims energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2333-8334
pISSN - 2333-8326
DOI - 10.3934/energy.2016.6.856
Subject(s) - energy storage , renewable energy , pumped storage hydroelectricity , software deployment , wind power , intermittent energy source , computer data storage , computer science , distributed generation , environmental science , systems engineering , electrical engineering , process engineering , engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Energy storage is becoming increasingly important as renewable generation sources such as Wind Turbine and Photo Voltaic Solar are added to the mix in electrical power generation and distribution systems. The paper discusses the basic drivers for energy storage and provides brief descriptions of the various energy storage technologies available. The information summarizes current technical tradeoffs with different storage approaches and identifies issues surrounding deployment of large scale energy storage systems