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June 10, 2026F1000ResearchOpen Access

Thermal Energy Storage Technologies: A Review of Current Landscape and Future Directions

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ATAwash Tekle Tafere

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Review highlights thermal energy storage mechanisms and challenges for sustainable energy systems.

Key Points

  • This review aims to assess thermal energy storage mechanisms and their potential in renewable energy systems.
  • Conducted a systematic assessment of various thermal energy storage mechanisms including SHS, LHS, and TCES.
  • Analyzed key performance indicators such as efficiency and thermal conductivity.
  • Explored innovations like nano-enhanced materials and system designs for better grid integration.
  • Sensible heat storage efficiency ranged from 70–90% with an energy density of 50–150 kJ/kg.
  • Latent heat storage achieved 75–95% efficiency with energy density of 150–250 kJ/kg.
  • Thermochemical energy storage demonstrated energy density of 250–1200 kJ/kg and 75–90% efficiency, highlighting the need for addressing material durability and economic feasibility.

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Awash Tekle Tafere (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28ff336f82f25be989c413https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.176639.2
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