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Table 4 Technical parameters of the selected electrochemical technologies

From: Optimization of energy storage and system flexibility in the context of the energy transition: Germany’s power grid as a case study

 

Lithium-ion

VRFB

NaS

PHS

Self-discharge (daily)

0.20%

0

5%

0

Roundtrip efficiency

95%

80%

85%

70%

Energy-to-power ratio

2

3

7

6

Annualized life cycle costs (ALCC), €/kW-yr

271.8

297.7

297.7