Design, Experimental Investigation, and Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of a Small-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System for Off-Grid and Rural Electrification Applications
Summary. This paper designs and tests a small-scale compressed air energy storage system for rural off-grid electrification powered by solar and wind. The system achieved 50% round-trip efficiency at optimal pressure, with compressor inefficiency and heat losses as main performance limiters. Heat recovery from compression improved efficiency by 4.2 percentage points. The validated results provide a technical foundation for deploying CAES systems in rural India.
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T, P. S.. (2026). Design, Experimental Investigation, and Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of a Small-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System for Off-Grid and Rural Electrification Applications. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21820464
T, Patil Sanket. “Design, Experimental Investigation, and Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of a Small-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System for Off-Grid and Rural Electrification Applications.” Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21820464.
T, Patil Sanket. 2026. “Design, Experimental Investigation, and Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of a Small-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System for Off-Grid and Rural Electrification Applications.” Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21820464.
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- DOI
- 10.5281/zenodo.21820464
- Countries
- India
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- energy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-09-01