Energy storage is an emerging solution to mitigate the intermittency of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation and includes several technologies that could also be applied in small-scale residential applicat.
How can residential solar PV systems be enhanced?
Residential solar PV systems could be enhanced by employing a number of different energy storage technologies, such as electrical energy storage (EES), chemical energy storage, and thermal energy storage (TES).
What is the feasibility analysis of solar storage?
This chapter also explains the feasibility analysis of storage by comparing the economical and environmental indexes. Most of the presently installed Solar PV or Wind turbines are without storage while connected to the grid. The intermittent nature of solar radiation and wind speed limits the capacity of RE to follow the load demand.
What factors affect the financial feasibility of energy storage systems?
Furthermore, another factor that affects the capacity and subsequently the financial feasibility of energy storage systems is the size and location of the modelled solar PV system.
It was also shown that out of the considered energy storage technologies, LIB storage is the most financially feasible storage technology in small-scale applications with a LCOE close to the that of solar PV systems in some scenarios.
Can energy storage systems be integrated with solar PV in detached houses?
In order to evaluate the financial feasibility of integrating energy storage systems with solar PV system in detached houses, economic indicators able to compare the costs of the different storage scenarios with one another are needed.
While the costs of all energy storage systems remain too high to be considered financially attractive without further support mechanisms, LIB storage is clearly the best storage alternative in all scenarios with a LCC 1000–7500 € higher and a LCOE 0.005–0.04 €/kWh higher than the costs of a 13.5 kW stand-alone solar PV system.