In Reserve: Solving Renewable Energy''s Sticky Storage
A January 2023 snapshot of Germany''s energy production, broken down by energy source, illustrates a Dunkelflaute — a long period without much solar and wind energy (shown
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In the absence of cost-effective long-duration energy storage technologies, fossil fuels like gas, oil and coal (shown in orange, brown and dark grey, respectively) often pick up the slack during such periods.
Cost considerations are prompting experts to also think of ways to reduce the need for storage. One way to strengthen the grid is building more consistently available forms of renewable energy, such as geothermal technologies that draw energy from the Earth’s heat.
A different kind of mechanical facility stores electricity by using it to compress air, then stashes the air in caverns. “When the grid needs it, you release that air into an air turbine and it generates electricity again,” explains Jon Norman, president of the Canada-based company Hydrostor, which specializes in compressed-air storage.