Quantification of electricity storage needs for Belgium energy transition: a sensitivity analysis based on EROI

The world has experienced several energy transitions. During the end of the XIX century, coal became the first energy resource before biomass. After WWII, the thermodynamic quality of hydrocarbons made them the first primary energy resource. Finally, today due to global warming threats, humanity starts a decarbonising energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy (RE) sources. This study focuses on the energy storage mix required for the energy transition of the electricity system to high RE shares illustrated by the case of Belgium. An hour-based model is used in order to yearly opt... Mehr ...