This type of storage, regardless of the technology used, can serve, using wind energy or excess heat
from exhaust gases of diesel to produce hot water for heating or for use in the community where the
WDHS exists. This system does not lead to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions. However, a
better design may be offered and consists to couple the thermal energy storage (TES) to the winddiesel-
compressed air hybrid system. The TES will be used, in this case, as heat exchanger-storage
device to recover the available heat in the air at the end of its compression and restore it afterwards
during expansion of compressed air in the diesel engine or in an air motor. In conclusion, the TS willnot be adopted as the main storage device associated with the WDHS but rather as an auxiliary system
that improves the energy performance of the overall system