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Progress in renewable power exploitation: reversible solid oxide cells-flywheel hybrid storage systems to enhance flexibility in micro-grids management

In energy assets governed by decentralized generation from renewables and variable power sources, energy storage (ES) plays a crucial role to address the need for additional capacity and flexibility, as well as to increase arbitrage. Renewables management introduces two main missions for energy storage: a long-term storage to extend storage capacity and a short-term storage to deal with power peaks. Therefore, multi-operation modes are required, shedding light on solutions with both features....

Biogas-to-Power Systems Based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Thermodynamic Analysis of Stack Integration Strategies

Biogas presents a renewable fuel source with substantial potential for reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector. Exploring this potential in the farming sector is crucial for fostering the development of small-scale distributed biogas facilities, leveraging indigenous resources while enhancing energy efficiency. The establishment of distributed biogas plants bolsters the proportion of renewable energy in the energy matrix, necessitating efficient power generation technologies. Given the...

Economics of innovative high capacity-to-power energy storage technologies pointing at 100% renewable micro-grids

Intermittency and unpredictability of variable renewable energy sources, as well as the mismatch between generation and users’ demand, are the major hurdles to overcome looking at 100% renewable grids. Energy storage (ES) technologies are the answer to this question, yet high market costs are still compared to market parity. For the possibility to decouple capacity and power, hence tailoring the energy storage features according to the main functions required, the solutions investigated are b...

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