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A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration

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Mobility, Logistics, and Automotive Technology Research Centre, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma P.O. Box 378, Ethiopia
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Sustainability 2020, 12(24), 10511; https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410511
Received: 12 November 2020 / Revised: 11 December 2020 / Accepted: 11 December 2020 / Published: 15 December 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainability)
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. View Full-Text
Keywords: intermittent energy sources; energy storage application; characteristics of ESTs; comparison of ESTs; selection criteria of ESTs intermittent energy sources; energy storage application; characteristics of ESTs; comparison of ESTs; selection criteria of ESTs
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Behabtu, H.A.; Messagie, M.; Coosemans, T.; Berecibar, M.; Anlay Fante, K.; Kebede, A.A.; Mierlo, J.V. A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10511. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410511

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Behabtu HA, Messagie M, Coosemans T, Berecibar M, Anlay Fante K, Kebede AA, Mierlo JV. A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration. Sustainability. 2020; 12(24):10511. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410511

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Behabtu, Henok A., Maarten Messagie, Thierry Coosemans, Maitane Berecibar, Kinde Anlay Fante, Abraham A. Kebede, and Joeri V. Mierlo 2020. "A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration" Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10511. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410511

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