Renewable energy sources and low-carbon power generation systems with carbon capture and storage (CCS) are expected to be key contributors towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector and to ensure sustainable energy supply in the future. However, the variable nature of wind and solar power generation systems may affect the operation of the electricity system grid. Deployment of energy storage is expected to increase grid stability and renewable energy utilisation. The power sector of the future, therefore, needs to seek a synergy between renewable energy sources and low-carbon fossil fuel power generation. This can be achieved via wide deployment of CCS linked with energy storage. Interestingly, recent progress in both the CCS and energy storage fields reveals that technologies such as calcium looping are technically viable and promising options in both cases. Novel integrated systems can be achieved by integrating these applications into CCS with inherent energy storage capacity, as well as linking other CCS technologies with renewable energy sources via energy storage technologies, which will maximise the profit from electricity production, mitigate efficiency and economic penalties related to CCS, and improve renewable energy utilisation.

预计可再生能源和带有碳捕集与封存（CCS）的低碳发电系统将成为推动能源行业脱碳并确保未来可持续能源供应的关键因素。但是，风力和太阳能发电系统的可变性质可能会影响电力系统电网的运行。储能的部署有望提高电网的稳定性和可再生能源的利用。因此，未来的电力部门需要寻求可再生能源与低碳化石燃料发电之间的协同作用。这可以通过与能量存储链接的CCS的广泛部署来实现。有趣的是，CCS和能量存储领域的最新进展表明，钙环化等技术在两种情况下在技术上都是可行的且很有前途的选择。通过将这些应用程序集成到具有固有储能能力的CCS中，以及通过储能技术将其他CCS技术与可再生能源相连接，可以实现新颖的集成系统，这将最大程度地提高电力生产的利润，减轻与能源相关的经济损失CCS，并改善可再生能源的利用。