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What is compressed air energy storage (CAES)?

As the world transitions to decarbonized energy systems, emerging long-duration energy storage technologies are crucial for supporting the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources. Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is a promising solution for large-scale, long-duration energy storage with competitive economics.

What is a CAES energy storage system?

CAES is another large-scale energy storage technology which stores excess electrical energy in compressed air and drives turbine power generation after releasing high-pressure air from the storage chamber when needed.

Is a compressed air energy storage (CAES) hybridized with solar and desalination units?

A comprehensive techno-economic analysis and multi-criteria optimization of a compressed air energy storage (CAES) hybridized with solar and desalination units. Energy Convers. Manag. 2021, 236, 114053. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]

What is a wind-solar-complementary energy storage integration system?

Xu et al. proposed a new type of wind–solar-complementary energy storage integration system. Wind energy is used to drive the compressor and solar energy is used to heat the air inlet of the expander, and the efficiency of the system is 59 to 67%.

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