Overview of Large-Scale Underground Energy Storage Technologies for
One way to ensure large-scale energy storage is to use the storage capacity in underground reservoirs, since geological formations have the potential to store large volumes
One way to ensure large-scale energy storage is to use the storage capacity in underground reservoirs, since geological formations have the potential to store large volumes
Deep underground energy storage is the use of deep underground spaces for large-scale energy storage, which is an important way to provide a stable supply of clean energy,
The goal of the study presented is to highlight and present different technologies used for storage of energy and how can be applied in future implications. Various energy
Deep Underground Science and Engineering (DUSE) is pleased to present this special issue highlighting recent advancements in underground large-scale energy storage
As an important support technology of renewables, energy storage system is of great significance in improving the resilience of the power system. In this paper, a resilience
This standard is applicable to the design of underground gas storage facilities in newly built, expanded, or reconstructed compressed air energy storage stations. It stipulates
This paper clarifies the framework of underground energy storage systems, including underground gas storage (UGS), underground oil storage (UOS), underground thermal storage (UTS) and
However, the integration scale depends largely on hydropower regulation capacity. This paper compares the technical and economic differences between pumped storage and
As the world grapples with the need to transition to renewable energy sources, the ability to store energy efficiently and safely becomes paramount. Compressed air and
Large-scale underground energy storage technology uses underground spaces for renewable energy storage, conversion and usage. It forms the technological basis of achieving
Underground energy storage technologies utilize deep underground spaces to store energy or strategic resources—such as oil, natural gas, hydrogen, compressed air, and carbon
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Deep underground energy storage is the use of deep underground spaces for large-scale energy storage, which is an important way to provide a stable supply of clean energy, enable a strategic petroleum reserve, and promote the peak shaving of natural gas.
In this work, the characteristics, key scientific problems and engineering challenges of five underground large-scale energy storage technologies are discussed and summarized, including underground oil and gas storage, compressed air storage, hydrogen storage, carbon storage, and pumped storage.
Viable underground energy storage technologies include compressed air energy storage (CAES), underground pumped hydro storage (UPHS), underground thermal energy storage (UTES), underground gas storage (UGS), and underground hydrogen storage (UHS).
2 Wuhan Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China Large-scale underground energy storage technology uses underground spaces for renewable energy storage, conversion and usage. It forms the technological basis of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.