Opiyo, N orcid.org/0000-0002-9666-8712 (2016) Energy Storage for PV-Based Communal Grids. Journal of Energy Storage, 7. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2352-152X
Abstract
In this paper energy storage systems used with PV power generators are reviewed with a focus on batteries. Merits and demerits of different storage technologies are compared. Batteries are further reviewed, modelled and simulated, with a focus on the four most common battery technologies used with PV systems, i.e., lead-acid (Pb-acid), lithium-ion (Li-ion), nickel-metal-hydride (Ni-MH), and nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd). Pb-acid batteries are the cheapest and most widely available but they also have the lowest charging/discharging cycles. Ni-MH and Ni-Cd batteries have many similar characteristics with the latter being the most temperature resistant of all batteries. However, these technologies are not widely available and are quite expensive compared to Pb-Acid batteries. Li-ion batteries have the fastest charging/discharging cycles and highest efficiencies of up to 99%. However, they are also the most expensive and are also not widely available in developing communities; the merits and demerits of the four battery technologies mentioned above are compared in a table.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Energy Storage. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | PV; Communal grids; Energy storage; Batteries; Environment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2016 13:15 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2017 22:19 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2016.05.001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.est.2016.05.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105023 |