Introduction
Energy conversion : from primary sources to consumers
Energy storage as a structural unit of a power system
Trends in power system development
Thermal energy storage
Flywheel storage
Pumped hydro storage
Compressed air energy storage
Hydrogen and other synthetic fuels
Electrochemical energy storage
Capacitor bank storage
Superconducting magnetic energy storage
Energy storage in the power system itself
Considerations on the choice of a storage system
Integration of energy storage systems
Effect of energy storage on transient regimes in the power system
Optimising regimes for energy storage in a power system
Distributed generation, energy storage and smart grid
Energy storage and renewable power sources
Electric vehicles as distributed energy sources and storage
Conclusion.