Battery energy storage device based renewable power generation systems - A survey

This is a review paper which focuses on the different energy storage devices based renewable power generation systems. The renewable energy systems are progressively being accepted because these are environmental friendly and freely available. These energy systems can play an important role in remote places where power is not viable to be transported from long distances. On the other hand, tapping the renewable energy from the natural sources such as sun and wind has its own demerits. Due to varying weather conditions, the renewable energy systems are not able to satisfy the load demand. To enhance the power accessibility and supply of the reliable power to the load, the battery energy storage devices are essential in off-grid applications. This paper is intended to review the types of energy storage devices with effective Maximum Power Point Tracking controller and control strategies for optimizing the performance of the system.