Energy Storage for Smart Grids - 9780124104914

Energy Storage for Smart GridsPlanning and Operation for Renewable and Variable Energy Resources (VERs)\nAuthor(s): Pengwei Du, Ning Lu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780124104914, 978-0124104914\nSynopsis\nEnergy storage is a main component of any holistic consideration of smart grids, particularly when incorporating power derived from variable, distributed and renewable energy resources. Energy Storage for Smart Grids delves into detailed coverage of the entire spectrum of available and emerging storage technologies, presented in the context of economic and practical considerations. Featuring the latest research findings from the worlds foremost energy storage experts, complete with data analysis, field tests, and simulation results, this book helps device manufacturers develop robust business cases for the inclusion of storage in grid applications. It also provides the comparisons and explana.