Storage Utilization for Electricity Grid Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Energy storage systems are essential to the operation of electrical energy systems. They ensure continuity of energy supply and improve the reliability of the system by providing excellent energy management techniques. Especially in the local energy markets and communities, energy storage can support the critical role of renewable energy sources, the concrete integration of energy systems, active interactions between different energy sectors, and the utilization of the most advanced clean energy technologies, while it can actively contribute towards lower losses rates using local energy systems.

Recent developments in storage technology combined with the increasing penetration of renewable energy in power systems worldwide can uniquely position electricity storage (ES) to provide a wide range of services in generation, transmission, distribution, as well as end-user activities offering whole system economic savings across multiple timeframes and voltage levels. The commercial availability of smaller battery capacities intended for home energy storage unfolds a new potential on sharing unused installed capacity in local energy markets and smaller prosumer communities. The shared storage could be used for peak shaving, load shifting, backup power, demand response, renewable power integration, etc.

In the above context, submissions are encouraged in the following specific areas or related themes for this Special Issue:

• Engineering, control, optimization, numerical, and modeling aspects of energy storage systems;
• Power to gas energy storage for smart energy systems;
• Renewable-based off-grid and grid-connected systems and their control with energy storage;
• Power quality improvement in electricity networks facilitating the integration of energy storage systems;
• Energy storage integrated with buildings and multipurpose hybrid storage systems;
• Energy storage systems for grid support, including use with ancillary services;
• Smart charging stations and electrical vehicle integration;
• Technoeconomic aspects of energy storage for smart energy systems;
• Energy storage for microgrids;
• Storage sharing in local energy communities.

Dr. Dimitrios Thomas
Guest Editor

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