This is an open access book that addresses the need for hybridization in energy storage, offering a fresh perspective on integrating diverse storage solutions to support a successful energy transition. It fills a significant gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive collection of case studies and real-world examples, while tackling challenges across multiple sectors, including industrial operations, grid, off-grid systems, transportation, and smart building applications.
Authored by a multidisciplinary team of leading experts, the book explores technology-neutral requirements for different applications and examines the key drivers behind system installations. It proposes innovative hybrid energy storage solutions grounded in detailed techno-economic and sustainability analyses.
Furthermore, by identifying untapped opportunities for electrification and system integration, the book positions itself as a valuable resource for advancing the European Union’s goals of decarbonization and energy security. By addressing critical hybridization needs, offering a thorough literature review, and presenting application-oriented solutions, it empowers researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to make informed decisions, while also educating the next generation of scientists and engineers in innovative energy storage approaches.
The Editors, coming from Academia, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE) and University of Perugia (IT) and Research Organizations, SINTEF (NO) and Austrian Institute of Technology (AT), are all active in the field of energy storage and conversion. They are members, with leading roles, of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme Energy Storage, establishing a long-term coordinating research effort in the field of energy storage at European level. Finally, the Editors are leading partners in the European Union-funded project Storage Research Infrastructure Eco-System (StoRIES, #101036910) dealing with hybrid energy storage as a way to advancing the EU’s goals of decarbonization and energy security, leading the overall Coordination (KIT), the Education & Training programme, the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda identifying R&I priorities across EU and managing the Transnational Access provision to the research infrastructures integrated in the project.
