APPLIED RESEARCH ON ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS FINAL REPORT VOLUME I STUDY SUMMARY AND CONCEPT SCREENING

摘要

The principal areas of investigation included:n• Assessment of selected energy storage concepts.n• Evaluation of the "worth" of energy storage.n• Investigation of the effects of selected parameters on the use and worth of storage.nThe study scope included the following major elements:n• Utility applications of photovoltaic and wind energy.n• Non-utility applicationsn•Residential Systems Intermediate Systemsn• Cost goals for each applicationn• Attractiveness of both dedicated and multiple-source charging of energy storage systemsn• The potential for added benefits from forecasting winds and insolation levelsn• The value of transient smoothing of photovoltaic and wind energy system output.