Author, as appears in the article.: Rostami F; Kis Z; Koppelaar R; Jiménez L; Pozo C
Department: Enginyeria Química
URV's Author/s: JIMÉNEZ ESTELLER, LAUREANO
Keywords: Sustainable energy Power systems flexibility Hydrogen Energy storage Data envelopment analysis (dea)
Abstract: The transition to energy systems with a high share of renewable energy depends on the availability of technologies that can connect the physical distances or bridge the time differences between the energy supply and demand points. This study focuses on energy storage technologies due to their expected role in liberating the energy sector from fossil fuels and facilitating the penetration of intermittent renewable sources. The performance of 27 energy storage alternatives is compared considering sustainability aspects by means of data envelopment analysis. To this end, storage alternatives are first classified into two clusters: fast-response and long-term. The levelized cost of energy, energy and water consumption, global warming potential, and employment are common indicators considered for both clusters, while energy density is used only for fast-response technologies, where it plays a key role in technology selection. Flywheel reveals the highest efficiency between all the fast-response technologies, while green ammonia powered with solar energy ranks first for long-term energy storage. An uncertainty analysis is incorporated to discuss the reliability of the results. Overall, results obtained, and guidelines provided can be helpful for both decision-making and research and development purposes. For the former, we identify the most appealing energy storage options to be promoted, while for the latter, we report quantitative improvement targets that would make inefficient technologies competitive if attained. This contribution paves the way for more comprehensive studies in the context of energy storage by presenting a powerful framework for comparing options according to multiple sustainability indicators.
Thematic Areas: Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Nanoscience & nanotechnology Materials science, multidisciplinary Materials science (miscellaneous) General materials science Energy engineering and power technology Ciencias sociales Chemistry, physical
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: laureano.jimenez@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-3186-7235
Record's date: 2022-07-10
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405829722001635?via%3Dihub
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Energy Storage Materials. 48 412-438
APA: Rostami F; Kis Z; Koppelaar R; Jiménez L; Pozo C (2022). Comparative sustainability study of energy storage technologies using data envelopment analysis. Energy Storage Materials, 48(), 412-438. DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2022.03.026
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2022.03.026
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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