What energy storage technologies will Australia need as renewable energy penetration rises?
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Article Title | What energy storage technologies will Australia need as renewable energy penetration rises? |
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ERA Journal ID | 213223 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Wangmo,, Helwig, Andreas and Bell, John |
Journal Title | Journal of Energy Storage |
Journal Citation | 95 |
Article Number | 112701 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 2352-152X |
2352-1538 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112701 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352152X24022874 |
Abstract | The paper reviews energy storage technologies and their applicability to the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM). The increasing dynamic variability between maximum and minimum operational demand shall continue to increase as time-varying renewable generation penetration proceeds. During this ongoing transition, severe weather events driving the NEM ancillary services market for frequency and voltage control are becoming increasingly important as the mechanical system inertia of thermal power stations reduces with ongoing retirements. As a result, the NEM's demand for energy services is becoming diversified than ever before. To maintain grid stability, various storage technologies with different response times and endurances are needed to provide grid ancillary services such as the Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) and Network Services Control Ancillary Services (NSCAS). A review of existing storage technologies for short to medium-term storage (such as flywheels, batteries, and supercapacitors) reveal that hybrid systems with different power, energy density, and fast response capabilities will be part of the solution. Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES), Compressed Air Energy Storage System (CAES), and green hydrogen (via fuel cells, and fast response hydrogen-fueled gas peaking turbines) will be options for medium to long-term storage. Batteries and SCs are assessed as a prudent option for the immediate net zero targets for 2030–2050. Current challenges as well as opportunities for future research are highlighted. |
Keywords | Energy storageRenewable energyFrequency controlVoltage controlSupercapacitorsBatteriesHybrid energy storage |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Researcher |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400803. Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) |
400804. Electrical energy storage | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
School of Engineering | |
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z7xxy/what-energy-storage-technologies-will-australia-need-as-renewable-energy-penetration-rises
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