M.S. Okundamiya, A.N. Nzeako, Energy Storage Models for Optimizing Renewable Power Applications, International Journal of Electrical and Power Engineering, Volume 4,Issue 2, 2010, Pages 54-65, ISSN 1990-7958, ijepe.2010.54.65, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijepe.2010.54.65) Abstract: A detailed analysis of two well-known analytical models, the kinetic battery model and the diffusion model is presented which reveals that the kinetic battery model is a first-order approximation of the more complex diffusion model; both models are well suited for battery life time predictions. In order to optimize their storage capacity, super capacitors are introduced to the renewable energy system which creates a voltage source control that dictates the frequency and AC voltage in the system and mainly responds to sudden energy unbalances while a current source control receives control input from SC voltage difference and mitigates the error-signal in order to fulfill the necessary energy demand on the system. Keywords: renewable energy system;state of charge;charging and discharging currents;energy optimization;Battery models;control strategies;super capacitors