DSM Pocket Guidebook Volume 5: Renewable and Related ... - NREL
DSM Pocket Guidebook Volume 5: Renewable and Related ... - NREL
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Table R-17. Energy Storage: Characteristics<br />
Typkal Eaergy<br />
Typical<br />
Technology Capacity Power Rating Status<br />
Batteries 1 00s kWh to 1 Os MWh 10kW to 10MW Commercially availab<br />
Compressed air 1 Os to 1 OOOs MWh 10to 100s MW Components<br />
energy storage<br />
commercially available<br />
= Superconducting MWs to 1000s MWh 1 to 10,000 MW Under development<br />
magnelic energy storoge<br />
neor·term availa bitlty<br />
Pumped hydro 1 00s to 1 OOOs MWh 1 OOs to 1 ODDs MW Mature technology<br />
Thermal energy 1 kWh to 100 MWh 100kWto 100MW Commercial ovoilob<br />
storage<br />
flywhee 1 to 100 MWh 10kWto10MW Developmentol,<br />
long-term availability<br />
Source: McCormack, K., Stomge Technologies. Making the Most of <strong>Renewable</strong>s, Environmental Protection lnformalion Conference, October 24, 1991.