reviewChemical ReviewsMar 14, 2019Closed access

Solar Energy on Demand: A Review on High Temperature Thermochemical Heat Storage Systems and Materials

AJAlfonso J. CarrilloJGJosé González‐AguilarMRManuel RomeroJMJuan M. Coronado

Instituto de Tecnología Química · Universitat Politècnica de València · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Among renewable energies, wind and solar are inherently intermittent and therefore both require efficient energy storage systems to facilitate a round-the-clock electricity production at a global scale. In this context, concentrated solar power (CSP) stands out among other sustainable technologies because it offers the interesting possibility of storing energy collected from the sun as heat by sensible, latent, or thermochemical means. Accordingly, continuous electricity generation in the power block is possible even during off-sun periods, providing CSP plants with a remarkable dispatchability. Sensible heat storage has been already incorporated to commercial CSP plants. However, because of its potentially…

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  • Thermal energy storage
  • Concentrated solar power
  • Process engineering
  • Energy storage
  • Renewable energy
  • Endothermic process
  • Chemistry
  • Context (archaeology)
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