What is it about?
This article reviews recent advances in energy storage technologies (like batteries and pumped hydro) and smart grid systems, and how they work together to improve the reliability and efficiency of electricity systems powered by renewable sources. It highlights ways energy storage helps manage intermittent solar and wind generation and how digital grid tools support better real-time balancing and integration of renewables.
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Why is it important?
As countries expand renewable energy to cut emissions and improve energy security, integrating variable sources like solar and wind becomes more challenging. This study shows that combining advanced storage and smart grid innovations can stabilize power supply, support higher levels of renewables, and create more resilient, efficient electricity systems. It also identifies barriers such as cost, technology readiness, and cybersecurity that must be addressed.
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I see the convergence of energy storage and smart grid innovation as key to unlocking the full potential of renewable energy. By enhancing system flexibility and reliability, these technologies can accelerate the transition to low-carbon, stable power systems around the world.
Kaseem Abidemi Obakhume
University of Ibadan
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This page is a summary of: Enhancing renewable energy integration through energy storage and smart grid innovations: A systematic review, Journal of Emerging Science and Engineering, November 2025, Center of Biomass and Renewable Energy Scientia Academy,
DOI: 10.61435/jese.2025.e38.
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