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What is energy storage?

A crux is the time-scale mismatch between energy supply and demand, which limits high-efficiency and large-scale utilization of renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind energy, industrial waste heat, and off-peak electricity. Energy storage is to serve this kind of scenario and decouple supply and demand in energy systems.

How do heat storage systems work?

Heat storage systems must be able to transfer thermal energy to and from the storage medium with minimal losses. This is particularly challenging in large-scale systems, where heat losses can significantly reduce the overall efficiency of the storage system (Nourdanesh and Ranjbar 2022).

What are heat storage technologies?

Heat storage technologies, which capture and store thermal energy for later use, offer a solution to mitigate these challenges by providing energy during periods of high demand or when renewable generation is low (Konyk and Demchenko 2021).

Why is heat storage important?

With continued research, development, and supportive policies, heat storage could play a critical role in enabling more sustainable, resilient, and efficient energy systems worldwide (Fenton and Brundage 2015). ) for over 400 technologies that are integral to reaching a net-zero emissions world.

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