Energy Storage, Distribution, Use and Climate Impact

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Climate Impact ◽  
Battery Technology ◽  
Continuous Power ◽  
Energy Grid

The large-scale energy grid often comprises both AC and DC transmission lines. DC transmission at ultrahigh voltages is more efficient, but consumers need AC at lower voltage so that AC/DC conversion stations are key elements. In modern conversion stations large silicon thyristors are key devices. Energy storage in pumped-hydro installations can be supplemented by compressed air storage. Thermal plants can store energy in molten salts to provide continuous power for consumers. Battery technology is expensive at grid scale but is expanding. The possibility of carbon capture at power plants is discussed. Energy in this chapter is assumed to be electrical energy, with a large portion devoted to the electric grid.

scholarly journals A vanadium-based oxide-phosphate-pyrophosphate framework as a 4 V electrode material for K-ion batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirai Ohara ◽  
A. Shahul Hameed ◽  
Kei Kubota ◽  
Akihiro Katogi ◽  
Kuniko Chihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Positive Electrode ◽  
Electrical Energy Storage ◽  
Positive Electrode Materials

K-ion batteries (KIBs) are promising for large-scale electrical energy storage owing to the abundant resources and the electrochemical specificity of potassium. Among the positive electrode materials for KIBs, vanadium-based polyanionic...

scholarly journals Sizing and Management of Energy Storage Systems in Large-Scale Power Plants Using Price Control and Artificial Intelligence

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3296
Author(s):  
Carlos García-Santacruz ◽  
Luis Galván ◽  
Juan M. Carrasco ◽  
Eduardo Galván
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Electric System ◽  
Fundamental Part

Energy storage systems are expected to play a fundamental part in the integration of increasing renewable energy sources into the electric system. They are already used in power plants for different purposes, such as absorbing the effect of intermittent energy sources or providing ancillary services. For this reason, it is imperative to research managing and sizing methods that make power plants with storage viable and profitable projects. In this paper, a managing method is presented, where particle swarm optimisation is used to reach maximum profits. This method is compared to expert systems, proving that the former achieves better results, while respecting similar rules. The paper further presents a sizing method which uses the previous one to make the power plant as profitable as possible. Finally, both methods are tested through simulations to show their potential.

scholarly journals Modeling and Coordinated Control Strategy of Large Scale Grid-Connected Wind/Photovoltaic/Energy Storage Hybrid Energy Conversion System

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingguo Kong ◽  
Guowei Cai ◽  
Sidney Xue ◽  
Shaohua Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Coordinated Control ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Conversion System ◽  
Energy Conversion System ◽  
Continuous Power

An AC-linked large scale wind/photovoltaic (PV)/energy storage (ES) hybrid energy conversion system for grid-connected application was proposed in this paper. Wind energy conversion system (WECS) and PV generation system are the primary power sources of the hybrid system. The ES system, including battery and fuel cell (FC), is used as a backup and a power regulation unit to ensure continuous power supply and to take care of the intermittent nature of wind and photovoltaic resources. Static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is employed to support the AC-linked bus voltage and improve low voltage ride through (LVRT) capability of the proposed system. An overall power coordinated control strategy is designed to manage real-power and reactive-power flows among the different energy sources, the storage unit, and the STATCOM system in the hybrid system. A simulation case study carried out on Western System Coordinating Council (WSCC) 3-machine 9-bus test system for the large scale hybrid energy conversion system has been developed using the DIgSILENT/Power Factory software platform. The hybrid system performance under different scenarios has been verified by simulation studies using practical load demand profiles and real weather data.

A review of energy storage technologies for large scale photovoltaic power plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 115213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Bullich-Massagué ◽  
Francisco-Javier Cifuentes-García ◽  
Ignacio Glenny-Crende ◽  
Marc Cheah-Mañé ◽  
Mònica Aragüés-Peñalba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Photovoltaic Power ◽  
Storage Technologies

scholarly journals Tuning the Performance of Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries from First Principles

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junting Yu ◽  
Tianshou Zhao ◽  
Ding Pan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
First Principles ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Redox Potentials ◽  
Redox Flow Batteries ◽  
Flow Batteries ◽  
Entropy Effects

<div>Aqueous organic redox flow batteries have many appealing properties in the application of large-scale energy storage. The large chemical tunability of organic electrolytes shows great potential to improve the performance of flow batteries. Computational studies at the quantum-mechanics level are very useful to guide experiments, but in previous studies explicit water interactions and thermodynamic effects were ignored. Here, we applied the computational electrochemistry method based on ab initio molecular dynamics to calculate redox potentials of quinones and their derivatives. The calculated results are in excellent agreement with experimental data. We mixed side chains to tune their reduction potentials, and found that solvation interactions and entropy effects play a significant role in side-chain engineering. Based on our calculations, we proposed several high-performance negative and positive electrolytes. Our first-principles study paves the way towards the development of large-scale and sustainable electrical energy storage.</div>

USE OF PHOTOELECTRIC MODULES WITH DOUBLE-SIDED RECEIVING SURFACE FOR SMALL GENERATION UNITS

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
V. V. Kuvshinov ◽  
E. A. Bekirov ◽  
E. V. Guseva
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Energy Storage Systems

In the presented work, the possibility of using photovoltaic silicon panels with a double-sided arrangement of solar cells on the front and back sides is presented. With a lack of space for placing solar panels, these types of modules can significantly increase the generation of electrical energy. Equipping photovoltaic systems with rechargeable batteries contributes to a more rational consumption of electrical energy, while energy storage systems significantly increase the efficiency of solar generating systems. The proposed designs are intended to increase the power characteristics of solar energy converters in the winter months, in the presence of snow or when using reflective surfaces on road surfaces. The results of the experimental studies have shown a significant efficiency of the proposed designs, as well as an increase in the total generation of electrical energy. With the development of the global technical potential and a significant increase in the production of power plants for solar energy, a new opportunity has emerged to use combined solar plants for photovoltaic conversion of the flux of incident solar radiation. At the Department of Renewable Energy Sources and Electrical Systems and Networks at Sevastopol State University, at the site of the Institute of Nuclear Energy and Industry, a photovoltaic installation was developed and studied, consisting of two side silicon solar cells and energy storage systems. The article presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies, presents diagrams, drawings and graphs of various characteristics of the FSM-110D photovoltaic panel and storage batteries. The research results show the increased efficiency of the proposed installation, as well as a good possibility of using the presented photovoltaic systems to provide them with autonomous and individual consumers living in the Crimean region and the city of Sevastopol.

scholarly journals Fault Detection in Power Equipment via an Unmanned Aerial System Using Multi Modal Data

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 3014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Jalil ◽  
Giuseppe Riccardo Leone ◽  
Massimo Martinelli ◽  
Davide Moroni ◽  
Maria Antonietta Pascali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Infrared Imaging ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Video Stream ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Power Transmission Lines ◽  
Ground Station ◽  
Illumination Changes

The power transmission lines are the link between power plants and the points of consumption, through substations. Most importantly, the assessment of damaged aerial power lines and rusted conductors is of extreme importance for public safety; hence, power lines and associated components must be periodically inspected to ensure a continuous supply and to identify any fault and defect. To achieve these objectives, recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used; in fact, they provide a safe way to bring sensors close to the power transmission lines and their associated components without halting the equipment during the inspection, and reducing operational cost and risk. In this work, a drone, equipped with multi-modal sensors, captures images in the visible and infrared domain and transmits them to the ground station. We used state-of-the-art computer vision methods to highlight expected faults (i.e., hot spots) or damaged components of the electrical infrastructure (i.e., damaged insulators). Infrared imaging, which is invariant to large scale and illumination changes in the real operating environment, supported the identification of faults in power transmission lines; while a neural network is adapted and trained to detect and classify insulators from an optical video stream. We demonstrate our approach on data captured by a drone in Parma, Italy.

An amorphous tin-based nanohybrid for ultra-stable sodium storage

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (39) ◽  
pp. 18920-18927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongtao Li ◽  
Jianze Feng ◽  
Han Hu ◽  
Yunfa Dong ◽  
Hao Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Lithium Ion Battery ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Sodium Ion Batteries ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Energy Storage Application ◽  
Battery Technology ◽  
Sodium Storage

The natural abundance of sodium resources makes sodium-ion batteries a potential and promising alternative to lithium ion battery technology for large-scale energy storage application.

A Perspective on Energy Storage and Other Means to Integrate Increasing Shares of Renewable Electricity Generation

Green ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arndt Neuhaus ◽  
Frank-Detlef Drake ◽  
Gunnar Hoffmann ◽  
Friedrich Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Distributed Storage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Specific Class ◽  
High Level

AbstractThe transition to a sustainable electricity supply from renewable energy sources (RES) imposes major technical and economic challenges upon market players and the legislator. In particular the rapid growth of volatile wind power and photovoltaic generation requires a high level of flexibility of the entire electricity system, therefore major investments in infrastructures are needed to maintain system stability. This raises the important question about the role that central large-scale energy storage and/or small-scale distributed storage (“energy storage at home”) are going to play in the energy transition. Economic analyses show that the importance of energy storage is going to be rather limited in the medium term. Especially competing options like intelligent grid extension and flexible operation of power plants are expected to remain favourable. Nonetheless additional storage capacities are required if the share of RES substantially exceeds 50% in the long term. Due to the fundamental significance of energy storages, R&D considers a broad variety of types each suitable for a specific class of application.

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