TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration
AU - Behabtu, Henok Ayele
AU - Messagie, Maarten
AU - Coosemans, Thierry
AU - Berecibar, Maitane
AU - Fante, Kinde Anlay
AU - Kebede, Abraham Alem
AU - Mierlo, Joeri Van
PY - 2020/12/15
Y1 - 2020/12/15
N2 - Renewable energy sources (RESs) such as wind and solar are frequently hit by fluctuations due to, for example, insufficient wind or sunshine. Energy storage technologies (ESTs) mitigate the problem by storing excess energy generated and then making it accessible on demand. While there are various EST studies, the literature remains isolated and dated. The comparison of the characteristics of ESTs and their potential applications is also short. This paper fills this gap. Using selected criteria, it identifies key ESTs and provides an updated review of the literature on ESTs and their application potential to the renewable energy sector. The critical review shows a high potential application for Li-ion batteries and most fit to mitigate the fluctuation of RESs in utility grid integration sector. However, for Li-ion batteries to be fully adopted in the RESs utility grid integration, their cost needs to be reduced.
AB - Renewable energy sources (RESs) such as wind and solar are frequently hit by fluctuations due to, for example, insufficient wind or sunshine. Energy storage technologies (ESTs) mitigate the problem by storing excess energy generated and then making it accessible on demand. While there are various EST studies, the literature remains isolated and dated. The comparison of the characteristics of ESTs and their potential applications is also short. This paper fills this gap. Using selected criteria, it identifies key ESTs and provides an updated review of the literature on ESTs and their application potential to the renewable energy sector. The critical review shows a high potential application for Li-ion batteries and most fit to mitigate the fluctuation of RESs in utility grid integration sector. However, for Li-ion batteries to be fully adopted in the RESs utility grid integration, their cost needs to be reduced.
KW - intermittent energy sources
KW - energy storage application
KW - characteristics of ESTs
KW - comparison of ESTs
KW - selection criteria of ESTs
UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410511
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098216077&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/su122410511
DO - 10.3390/su122410511
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 1
EP - 20
JO - Sustainability
JF - Sustainability
SN - 2071-1050
IS - 24
M1 - 10511
ER -