A storage system is a device or system used to store electrical energy, which can be stored when needed and then released when required. These systems store energy by converting it into other forms (such as chemical energy, mechanical energy, etc.) for storage, and then converting it back into electrical energy when needed. Storage systems can encompass various technologies, including battery storage, compressed air energy storage, pumped hydro storage, etc. They serve various applications, including backup power, smoothing the fluctuations of renewable energy sources, optimizing energy usage, and addressing peak electricity demands. Why would you store solar energy? The ”disadvantage” of a photovoltaic system is that the solar energy generated is not necessarily available when you want it; it is only produced when the sun is shining. It’s the case that many people are not at home during the day, which means a large part of the energy generated at these times will be fed into the grid. Equally, there [...]