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What is long duration energy storage (LDEs)?

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) enables extended storage of power and helps stabilize intermittent power supply when integrated with renewable energy. Technologies such as compressed air energy and thermal energy storage are being developed within the LDES field, offering low-cost solutions with substantial storage capacity.

What is long-duration energy storage?

Long-duration energy storage (10–100 h) can substitute baseload coal power generation and increase levels of renewable power supply. Thermal energy storage (TES) has siting flexibility and the ability to store a large capacity of energy, and thus it has the potential to meet the needs of long-duration energy storage.

Are battery energy-storage technologies necessary for grid-scale energy storage?

The rise in renewable energy utilization is increasing demand for battery energy-storage technologies (BESTs). BESTs based on lithium-ion batteries are being developed and deployed. However, this technology alone does not meet all the requirements for grid-scale energy storage.

What are the major energy storage services for electricity generation?

Major energy-storage services for electricity generation include renewables integration 26, black start, peak shaving, long-duration energy storage and seasonal energy storage (Figs. 1b and 3). In renewables integration, BESTs are used to store renewable energy 26.

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