Energy Storage The Time-Travelling Power Bank
Have you ever wondered what our lives would be like without electricity?
Groping in the dark, mobile phones become bricks, the food in the refrigerator deterioration ...... just think about it makes people shudder. The emergence of energy storage technology, just as to our life inserted a "mobile power", so that we can enjoy the light and convenience anytime, anywhere.
What is energy storage?
Simply put, energy storage is the conversion of electrical energy into other forms of energy storage, and in the need to convert back to electrical energy. It's just like when we store water in a reservoir and access it in times of drought.
There are many different types of energy storage technologies, the common ones are:
Lithium battery energy storage: the most commonly used form of energy storage, used in mobile phones, electric vehicles, photovoltaic power plants and other fields.
Pumped storage: the use of electricity to pump water to a high place to store, when needed to release the water to generate electricity.
Compressed air energy storage: compressed air storage, when needed to release the compressed air to promote turbine power generation.
Flywheel energy storage: Using the inertia of a flywheel rotating at high speed to store energy.
Why is energy storage so important?
With the rapid development of new energy, wind power and photovoltaic and other renewable energy generation more and more, but this type of energy generation has fluctuations, intermittent, energy storage technology is needed to regulate the balance of supply and demand of the grid, to avoid waste and accidents.
In addition, energy storage technology can also be used for:
Emergency backup: Provide emergency power in case of natural disasters or power accidents.
Microgrid: Provide stable and reliable power supply to remote or off-grid areas.
Smart Home: Provide photovoltaic reserve power for households to improve energy efficiency.
The Future of Energy Storage
With technological advances and cost reductions, energy storage technology will be more widely used in various fields. In the future, energy storage will become an integral part of the power system, bringing more convenience and security to our lives.