You might be familiar with batteries, but there are other modes of energy storage as well. The general operating systems store energy via chemical, thermal, or kinetic energy. The chemical energy storages are batteries, thermal energy storages are solar power stations, and kinetic energy is stored via hydropower stations.
The basic working principle of home energy storage systems varies on the operating system. The operating modes of these energy storage systems installed in your homes can be of various types. Typically you can see photovoltaic panels inside them.
Photovoltaic means they generally generate energy during the day, and the inventors then transfer the energy into your desired kind, i.e., heat or electric energy. Either thermal or electric energy storage-based systems, the essential purpose of the system remains the same: to provide you with electricity when needed and make sure your house is warm during winter months (even if it doesn’t get much sun).
Hydroelectric storage uses the basic principle of converting the kinetic energy of running water into energy used for later purposes. On the other hand, batteries consist of chemicals such as lead, sulfur, lithium, etc. Apart from the chemicals used, the storage batteries’ capacities also depend upon the size, voltage, and density.
The thermal storage devices use solar panels which trap the sunrays via lenses. The photon energy is then converted into thermal energy whenever there is a need to utilize it.
Post time: Oct-06-2022