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Although electricity is a particularly attractive form of energy, it is nonetheless penalized by the fact that its storage performances are low. However, as electrical energy storage provides relevant services, it is already largely exploited via numerous technological solutions and in many situations. The fundamental characteristics of storage systems allow for the understanding of the diversity of storage technologies in a unified way. Various technologies exist or are being developed.
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Bernard MULTON: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering - Doctorate in Electrical Engineering - University Professor at ENS Cachan (Brittany site) - Researcher at the SATIE-CNRS laboratory
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Judicaël AUBRY: Associate Professor of Applied Physics - Doctorate in Electrical Engineering - Lecturer-researcher, CERIE, ESTACA Campus-Ouest Laval
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Pierre HAESSIG: Associate Professor of Applied Physics - EDF R PhD student and SATIE-CNRS laboratory
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Hamid BEN AHMED: Doctor of Electrical Engineering, HDR - Senior lecturer at ENS Cachan (Brittany site) - Researcher at the SATIE-CNRS laboratory
INTRODUCTION
Electricity is a particularly attractive energy carrier, as demonstrated by its ever-increasing penetration rate
At present, over 80% of electricity is of non-renewable origin, and contributes significantly to the depletion of non-renewable fossil and fissile resources, as well as to environmental degradation (from mining to the waste associated with its production). However, the proportion of its use that is renewable is growing, and it appears that electricity is one of the leading energy vectors for ensuring sustainable development for mankind . Among its advantages, we would highlight the fact that it can be easily produced from all primary resources, especially renewable ones, and converted with unrivalled qualities such as high efficiency, great flexibility and very low local pollution, in almost all energy services (e.g. lighting, ventilation, information processing, transport...).
However, it suffers from a serious handicap linked to the "modest" performance of its storage resources. This applies both to their specific energy (kWh/kg or kWh/dm 3 ), which is much lower than that of oil, even though this is an essential characteristic for on-board applications, and to their cost. It should be noted, however, that our current energy storage performance requirements are essentially dictated by our habits of exploiting oil and other non-renewable primary resources, which are abundant and already stored (free of charge)... This performance is undoubtedly behind the absurd statement, so often heard in the context of electrical production-distribution networks, that "electricity can't be stored...".
However, electrical energy storage, because it provides relevant services, is already widely exploited, via numerous technological solutions
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