How much power storage can store

How much energy can a battery store?

This does not directly tell you how much energy the battery can store, but can be a more useful value in deciding how long a circuit will run from a battery. For example, a car battery might be rated for 50 Ah. That means in theory it could source 50 A continously for 1 hour and then go dead.

How does energy storage affect a supercapacitor?

The simple energy calculation will fall short unless you take into account the details that impact available energy storage over the supercapacitor lifetime. In a power backup or holdup system, the energy storage medium can make up a significant percentage of the total bill of materials (BOM) cost, and often occupies the most volume.

How do I Optimize my energy storage system?

The key to optimizing a solution is careful selection of components so that holdup times are met, but the system is not overdesigned. That is, one must calculate the energy storage required to meet holdup/backup time requirements over the lifetime of the application, without excessive margin.

What are the proper units of power for a battery?

The proper units of power (= instantaneous work rate) for a battery is Watts. The proper units of energy (= work done or doable) for a battery is Watt.seconds or Joules. If we work for one second at a power of one Watt we do 1 Watt second of work or 1 Joule of work and use 1 Joule of energy.

What is a power backup & holdup system?

In a power backup or holdup system, the energy storage medium can make up a significant percentage of the total bill of materials (BOM) cost, and often occupies the most volume. The key to optimizing a solution is careful selection of components so that holdup times are met, but the system is not overdesigned.

How many car batteries can a 10kW battery deliver?

10kWh from 12V batteries -> 833Ah capacity Or seventeen 50Ah car batteries in parallel You forgot the time aspect: your answer assumes the 10kW must be delivered for one hour. A single car battery can deliver 100..200A, so for a short time period 4 batteries might be enough. The question as framed does not have a time element.