The value of seasonal energy storage technologies for the integration of wind and solar power
Omar J. Guerra, Jiazi Zhang, Joshua Eichman, Paul Denholm, Jennifer Kurtz, Bri‐Mathias Hodge
Abstract
Energy storage at all timescales, including the seasonal scale, plays a pivotal role in enabling increased penetration levels of wind and solar photovoltaic energy sources in power systems.
Topics & Concepts
Wind powerEnergy storageEnvironmental sciencePhotovoltaic systemSolar energyRenewable energyPumped-storage hydroelectricitySolar powerIntermittent energy sourceGrid parityMeteorologyDistributed generationEngineering physicsPower (physics)Electrical engineeringPhotovoltaicsEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMicrogrid Control and OptimizationHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsPower Systems and Renewable Energy