Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 16:22
The present study deals with the feasibility of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESS) in several RES-based stand-alone electricity production systems. Energy buffering is necessary in any RES-based off-grid system, however conventional energy storage systems (batteries, hydrogen etc.) suffer from limited equipment lifetime, high initial costs, and negative environmental impact during their operation as well as after their life-cycle.