A comprehensive review of innovative approaches in renewable energy storage

A comprehensive review of innovative approaches in renewable energy storage

June 2024 | Darlington Eze Ekechukwu & Peter Simpa
This paper provides a comprehensive review of innovative approaches in renewable energy storage, addressing the challenges and opportunities in integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid. The authors begin by outlining the importance of renewable energy and the need for effective energy storage solutions to address the intermittency of sources like solar and wind. They then delve into various renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro, highlighting their unique contributions and the challenges associated with their integration. The review covers existing energy storage technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries, pumped hydro storage, and flywheel energy storage, examining their advantages, limitations, and current applications. It also explores emerging technologies like solid-state batteries, organic flow batteries, thermal energy storage, and gravity-based energy storage, providing insights into their potential and current development. The paper further discusses the economic, environmental, and regulatory considerations in renewable energy storage, emphasizing the need for supportive policies and collaborative efforts between governments, industries, and research institutions. It concludes with recommendations for future research directions, integration strategies, and policy initiatives to foster a sustainable and resilient energy storage ecosystem. Overall, the review underscores the importance of continued innovation and collaboration to advance renewable energy storage technologies and ensure a transition towards a more sustainable and reliable energy future.This paper provides a comprehensive review of innovative approaches in renewable energy storage, addressing the challenges and opportunities in integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid. The authors begin by outlining the importance of renewable energy and the need for effective energy storage solutions to address the intermittency of sources like solar and wind. They then delve into various renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro, highlighting their unique contributions and the challenges associated with their integration. The review covers existing energy storage technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries, pumped hydro storage, and flywheel energy storage, examining their advantages, limitations, and current applications. It also explores emerging technologies like solid-state batteries, organic flow batteries, thermal energy storage, and gravity-based energy storage, providing insights into their potential and current development. The paper further discusses the economic, environmental, and regulatory considerations in renewable energy storage, emphasizing the need for supportive policies and collaborative efforts between governments, industries, and research institutions. It concludes with recommendations for future research directions, integration strategies, and policy initiatives to foster a sustainable and resilient energy storage ecosystem. Overall, the review underscores the importance of continued innovation and collaboration to advance renewable energy storage technologies and ensure a transition towards a more sustainable and reliable energy future.
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