Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere       
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation           
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
        5.1     A (interface) 
        5.2     A3 (interface)
 6     General introduction of the need for electrical energy storage           
        6.1     Short disturbance and dips filtering    
        6.2     Increased reliability by adding autonomy to cover prolonged grid outages        
        6.3     Self-consumption of renewable energy increased by storage for on-grid and off-grid systems    
        6.4     Smart grid services with energy storage functionality and possible reliability increase  
        6.5     Machine-to-machine and Internet of Things devices power supply       
6 6     Voltage interface of energy storage solutions          
 7     Evolution of energy storage              
 8     Selection method of energy storage for ICT stationary use   
        8.1     Selection method based on general criteria and complementary tests
        8.2     Detailed description of the main parameters of energy storage technology      
 9     Test methods          
        9.1     General introduction
        9.2     Test flowchart              
        9.3     Additional considerations       
Appendix I – Energy storage (battery, supercapacitor) world-market evolution    
Appendix II – Multi-criteria approach to choosing energy storage    
Appendix III – Rationale for very short autonomy on good grids obtained by supercapacitor or high‑power rechargeable battery    
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