Analysis of energy storage systems to exploit wind energy curtailment in Crete

George Caralis, Theofanis Christakopoulos, Sotirios Karellas and Zhiqiu Gao

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, vol. 103, issue C, 122-139

Abstract: The demand for reduction of greenhouse gases, the need for a decreased dependence on fossil fuel, and the increasing penetration of the renewable energy sources are changing the world's electrical energy production. The island of Crete in Greece possesses great potential when it comes to wind and solar energy. Currently, a large amount of wind energy is often being curtailed in Crete, due to the technical minima of the existing thermal units, the inherent fluctuating power output of the wind turbines and the electricity demand profile. Electrical energy storage is recognized as an underpinning technology to have great potential in overcoming these challenges. There are many different ways to store the surplus energy and convert it back to electrical energy when it is needed.

Keywords: Energy Storage; Non-interconnected islands; Compressed Air Energy Storage; Pump hydro storage; Batteries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.12.017

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