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Electrical Energy Storage Systems Introduction

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What role does energy storage play in the electric power supply grid?

Increasing power quality disturbances
Creating electrical stability issues
Decreasing the efficiency of power management
Reducing peak load problems (correct)

How do breakthroughs in reducing the costs of electricity storage systems affect the electric power system?

Result in a decrease in electrical stability
Drive revolutionary changes in design and operation (correct)
Have no impact on the power system
Lead to an increase in peak load problems

What does the Energy Storage System (ESS) help provide in the electric power supply grid?

Decrease in electrical stability
Increase in power quality disturbances
Balance between production and consumption (correct)
Disruption of power management

How does energy storage help improve the integration of renewable resources in the energy system?

By increasing their penetration rate of energy (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where can storage be applied within the electric power supply grid?

At the power plant, transmission system, distribution system, and customer’s side of the meter (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does energy storage assure in terms of power management?

More efficient management of available power (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an energy storage system in the context of renewable energy?

To store stable electric energy during wind and photovoltaic power generation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What problem can occur if there is no energy storage unit in place for unstable sunlight-dependent electricity supply?

Sudden blackout (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor driving the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy resources?

Concerns about the environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What problem do renewable energy sources (RESs) face due to their variable and intermittent nature?

Inability to generate stable electric energy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of energy storage in peak reduction?

Charging storage assets during periods of low demand and discharging them strategically during peak periods (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is load following in the context of electrical energy storage?

Allowing baseload generation assets to follow dynamic demand profiles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'shaving off' the top of the demand curve refer to?

'Reducing' the need for traditional assets operating only during peaking time (A) Signup and view all the answers

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