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In hybrid energy storage systems, load-profile variability is the dominant predictor of loss reduction, yielding substantial relative loss savings (often exceeding 20%) but only modest dimensional sizing gains (rarely exceeding 3%). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To determine under what conditions heterogeneous loss characteristics in hybrid energy storage systems yield meaningful loss savings and sizing advantages over single storage setups.

August 23, 2026Energy InformaticsOpen Access

The effect of efficiency and self-discharge parameterization on the sizing of hybrid energy storage systems

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SGSebastian GüntherLeibniz University Hannover ABAstrid BensmannLeibniz University Hannover RHRichard Hanke‐RauschenbachLeibniz University Hannover

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Simulation study demonstrates significant loss reductions but limited sizing gains in hybrid energy storage systems, indicating efficiency benefits depend heavily on load variability.

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To determine under what conditions heterogeneous loss characteristics in hybrid energy storage systems yield meaningful loss savings and sizing advantages over single storage setups.
Formulated a linear storage model as a cascaded and bi-level quadratic programming problem to minimize storage dimensions under defined loss constraints.
Conducted a parameter study evaluating more than 800,000 configurations across 1024 load profiles, systematically varying efficiency, self-discharge rate, and dimensions using loss-equivalent units.
Load-profile variation coefficient served as the dominant predictor for both sizing gains and loss reductions (Pearson correlation coefficient ≈ 0.9).
Practical sizing gains rarely exceeded 3% within realistic parameter ranges, while relative loss reductions frequently exceeded 20% following a saturating functional relationship.

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Günther et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad167677a34114445562 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-026-00676-z

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Simulation study demonstrates significant loss reductions but limited sizing gains in hybrid energy storage systems, indicating efficiency benefits depend heavily on load variability.

The effect of efficiency and self-discharge parameterization on the sizing of hybrid energy storage systems

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