Energy storage technologies

The purpose of energy storage is to capture energy and effectively deliver it for future use. Energy storage technologies offer several significant benefits: improved stability of power quality, reliability of power supply, etc. In recent years as the energy crisis has intensified, energy storage has become a major focus of research in both industry and academia. There are several methods for storing energy such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, electrochemical, and thermal. In this chapter, battery storage, pumped hydro energy storage, and thermal storage, with a focus on latent heat storage technologies, are discussed in detail.