Renewable energy (RE) resources have shown impressive growth globally, as these sources do not provide enough amount that is readily adaptable to consumer needs, it can rarely allow an immediate response to demand. However, intermittency in RE supply (RES) sources, combined with fluctuating demand shifts over time, has caused a high risk of sustaining system reliability to provide customers with sufficient supply. The excess energy produced by RESs can be stored in a myriad of ways and used later during shortages or intermittent periods. This study was carried out to understand how to provide energy storage to create a future built environment where RE systems play an essential role. There are different types of a storage system with different characteristic, parameters, and costs. This paper highlights the chronology, classification, characteristic, comparison, and assessment of ESSs and energy storage systems deployment.
