UNIT 8 POIA ENERGY

What is the purpose of energy storage in sustainable agriculture?

• To create imbalances between electricity supply and demand

• To capture surplus generation and discharge when required

• To increase upfront costs for smallholder farms

• To decrease energy resilience and sustainability

Which storage technology is the most common for farms?

• Flywheels

• Batteries

• Fuel cells

• Compressed air

What advantage do hybrid battery-supercapacitor systems offer?

What is the function of pumped hydro facilities in energy storage?

• Lift water to drive electricity generators

• Store energy in pressurized tanks

• Use rotational forces in a spinning mass

• Convert hydrogen into electricity

What reinforces the value proposition for farms in utilizing storage?

• Government incentives

• Increasing electricity prices

• Decreasing renewable energy prices

• Environmental awareness

Which technology continues to dominate the storage landscape?

What do batteries enable farms to do with solar power?

• Increase grid disruptions

• Shift lighting loads across peak pricing periods

• Decrease financial returns

• Reduce energy resilience

What is the role of storage in sustainable agriculture?

• To decrease environmental awareness

• To create imbalances between supply and demand

• To increase grid disruptions

• To play a pivotal role in sustainability

What do flow batteries need for better performance?

• Compact footprint

• Further performance improvements

• Lower prices

• Higher upfront costs

What do government incentives help offset in storage implementation?

• Environmental awareness

• Financial returns

• Upfront costs

• Energy resilience