Compressed-air energy storage
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compressed-air-energy-storage-178-9849931
title:
Compressed-air energy storage
text:
Compressed-air energy storage (CAES) is a way to store energy for later use using compressed air. At a utility scale, energy generated during periods of low demand can be released during peak load periods. The first utility-scale CAES project was in the Huntorf power plant in Elsfleth, Germany, and is still operational as of 2024. The Huntorf plant was initially developed as a load balancer for fossil-fuel-generated electricity, but the global shift towards renewable energy renewed interest in C
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description:
Method for matching variable production with demand
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed-air_energy_storage
date created:
2004-01-20T16:18:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T17:08:55Z
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