{Thermal energy storage materials and systems for solar energy applications}

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Title	{Thermal energy storage materials and systems for solar energy applications}
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2017
Authors	Alva G, Liu L, Huang X, Fang G
Journal	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume	68
Pagination	693–706
Date Published	feb
ISSN	13640321
Abstract	Usage of renewable and clean solar energy is expanding at a rapid pace. Applications of thermal energy storage (TES) facility in solar energy field enable dispatchability in generation of electricity and home space heating requirements. It helps mitigate the intermittence issue with an energy source like solar energy. TES also helps in smoothing out fluctuations in energy demand during different time periods of the day. In this paper, a summary of various solar thermal energy storage materials and thermal energy storage systems that are currently in use is presented. The properties of solar thermal energy storage materials are discussed and analyzed. The dynamic performances of solar thermal energy storage systems in recent investigations are also presented and summarized.
URL	http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1364032116306700
DOI	10.1016/j.rser.2016.10.021