Document covers lectures 9-10 of Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4, covering energy storage technologies.
The content is applicable to anyone with an interest in energy networks or renewable energy. The course is a SCQF level 10 course (year 4 undergraduate).
If you have any ques...
Energy Storage
Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4 (DERSG)
Document Comments
This document provides the summary of 2 lectures for Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids
4. The content includes an introduction to energy storage and an expansion on the types of technology
currently being used.
Full course credit goes to Dr Michael Merlin for delivering an extremely engaging and relevant course.
This course is a SCFQ level 10 course (year 4 undergraduate) and accounts for 20 credits.
The content is applicable to any students/graduates with interests within electrical and mechanical
engineering, with a focus on renewable energy, energy networks and power systems. If you have any
questions concerning the content within this course series, please contact me.
Best of luck within your studies!
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, DERSG Course Notes
Contents
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1: Energy Storage Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3
1.1: Classic Generation ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.2: Energy Storage............................................................................................................................. 3
1.3: Services from Energy Storage ..................................................................................................... 3
1.4: Timescales ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5: Energy Storage Parameters .......................................................................................................... 4
2: Energy Storage Technology................................................................................................................ 6
2.1: Pumped Hydro ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2: Compressed Air ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.3: Hydrogen ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4: Battery Energy Storage ................................................................................................................ 7
2.5: Flow Battery ................................................................................................................................ 8
2.6: Flywheel....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.7: Thermal Storage ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.8: Supercapacitor ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.9: Superconducting Energy Storage................................................................................................. 9
2.10: Interconnection to Grid ............................................................................................................ 10
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