Research Article

Optimized Sizing, Selection, and Economic Analysis of Battery Energy Storage for Grid-Connected Wind-PV Hybrid System

Table 2

Properties of batteries [8, 24, 25].

TechnologyCapital cost in $/kWhDischarge timeEnergy rating (MWh)Specific energy (Wh/kg)Cycling capability, @ % DoDLife (yrs)Energy (%)Self-discharge (%)Operating temperature in °C

Pb-acid50–150Sec.-hrs0.001–4035–50500–2000
@ 70
5–1570–80<0.2−5 to 40
Na-S200–600Sec.-hrs0.4–244.8100–1752500 @ 10010–2075–89No325
Ni-Cd400–2400Sec.-hrs6.7530–803500 @ 10010–20700.2–0.3−40 to 50
Li-ion900–1300Sec.-hrs0.001–50100–2001500–3500 @ 8014–1675–951–5−30 to 60
VRB600Sec.-10 hrs2–12030–50100–13000 @ 7510–2065–85Very low0 to 40
ZBB500Sec.-10 hrs0.1–460–852000–25008–1065–85No0 to 40
PSB300–1000Sec.-10 hrs0.005–120>400100–13000
@ 75
1560–75No0 to 40