NADER JAVANİ

Energy storage options in renewable energy systems

Abstract

At present, the world is encountering an obstacle in the energy industry due to the absence of affordable and dependable energy sources, as well as environmental damages caused by polluted energy sources such as coal and natural gas. Renewable energy, which is considered as the promising alternative to the fossil fuel energy resources, is highly depending on energy storage because renewable sources such as solar and wind energies are intermittent. This means that they do not produce energy constantly. Therefore, energy storage technologies are essential to store the energy produced during peak times for later use when there is a lower supply of renewable energy. Energy storage also helps to stabilize the electricity grid, which is crucial for the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid. There are specific strategies to cope with Electricity System Imbalances and providing a reliable and stable grid. Four main strategies have been proposed to manage electricity deficits and surpluses, including Dispatchable generation, Transmission and distribution network reinforcement, Demand-side management, and Energy storage deployment. Energy Storage is considered as the most promisinig solution to this issue. Therefore, to grasp the potential contributions of various technologies in transitioning towards exploiting of renewable energy systems, it is imperative to adopt a holistic energy system approach towards energy storage.

Biography

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nader Javani is an associate professor and a Faculty Member of Mechanical Engineering at Yildiz Technical University, in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Nader Javani received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Ontario Tech University in Canada (2013). His research area focuses on Energy Storage Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, renewable-based integrated energy systems, thermal management systems for Hybrid Electric Vehicles. He has been involved in numerous international conferences on Energy as a key member of the organizing committee and technical chair. His PhD thesis focused on the Investigation of Energy Storage Options for Thermal Management in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.