Power Engineering Magazine, April 2017

Article: What You Need to Know About Energy Storage

  • Common misconceptions about energy storage
  • How to assess storage options
  • Practical operational concerns
  • Where's the Value?

Focus: Industrial Energy Storage and EMS


 

Stacked Value:
Utilizing a storage system to solve a primary problem and maximize return

The primary driver to adopt a storage system may be economic, operational, or environmental. Whether the objective is cost savings, reliability, quality, or security - substantial secondary value can be realized in any or all these areas with the right application of available technologies.

 

A plethora of new technologies
each with distinctive strengths and shortcomings

Technical advancements are moving quickly

 

The complexity is manageable (and worthwhile)
with research and guidance

Technology, suppliers and agreements matter and can make a significant difference in meeting objectives.

 
 

Power Engineering Magazine full article: What You Need to Know About Energy Storage

Contact the author for more information: Daniel Gabaldon