Type of energy storage technology
Data Type:
Constrained List
Category:
Unit of Measure:
None
Sector:
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
Energy Storage Technology
| List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | Batteries are energy storage systems consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power. | None | |
| Capacitor | Device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator. | None | |
| Flywheel | Flywheel energy storage is a form of kinetic energy comprised of a rotating mechanical device that is used to store rotational energy. | None | |
| None | None | None | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
| Other | Other | None | |
| Pumped-storage hydroelectricity | Pumped hydroelectric energy storage is a type of potential energy storage where water is pumped from a reservoir up to another reservoir at a higher elevation. When electricity is needed, water is released from the upper reservoir through a hydroelectric turbine into the lower reservoir to generate electricity. | None | |
| Thermal energy storage | Storage of a chilled or heated elements to be be utilized at a later time. | None | |
| Unknown | Unknown | None |
Term ID: fb504df8-24ad-42a0-b05a-7662a0c772d8
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