scholarly journals Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage as a Facilitator of Renewable Energy in Liberalized Electricity Market

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 6076
Author(s):  
Lazar Šćekić ◽  
Saša Mujović ◽  
Vladan Radulović
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Hydroelectric Energy

Besides many benefits deriving from the energy transition process, it is not uncommon for modern power systems to be faced with difficulties in their operation. The issues are dominantly related to the non-dispatchable nature of renewable energy sources (RES) and the mismatching between electricity generation and load demand. As a consequence of a constant peak load growth, this problem is particularly pronounced during the daily peak hours. Therefore, it is of great importance to conduct all necessary activities within the system in order to preserve the system stability and continuity of operation. Energy storage systems have been recognized as a major facilitator of renewable energy, by providing additional operational flexibility. Since pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES) accounts for almost 97% of the world’s storage capacity, in this paper, we have investigated the benefits of using pumped-storage hydropower in modern power systems characterized by high penetration of RES and the liberalized electricity market. A novel operation algorithm has been developed which finds the balance between providing additional flexibility by alleviating the peak load and obtaining financial revenue to justify the high investment costs associated with PHES. The algorithm has been tested for the daily and monthly operation of the Tonstad PHES in the dynamic environment of the Norwegian power system.

scholarly journals Voltage Stability of Power Systems with Renewable-Energy Inverter-Based Generators: A Review

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Nasser Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Asma Aziz ◽  
Apel Mahmud ◽  
Ameen Gargoom ◽  
Mahbub Rabbani
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Synchronous Generators

The main purpose of developing microgrids (MGs) is to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into the power grid. RESs are normally connected to the grid via power electronic inverters. As various types of RESs are increasingly being connected to the electrical power grid, power systems of the near future will have more inverter-based generators (IBGs) instead of synchronous machines. Since IBGs have significant differences in their characteristics compared to synchronous generators (SGs), particularly concerning their inertia and capability to provide reactive power, their impacts on the system dynamics are different compared to SGs. In particular, system stability analysis will require new approaches. As such, research is currently being conducted on the stability of power systems with the inclusion of IBGs. This review article is intended to be a preface to the Special Issue on Voltage Stability of Microgrids in Power Systems. It presents a comprehensive review of the literature on voltage stability of power systems with a relatively high percentage of IBGs in the generation mix of the system. As the research is developing rapidly in this field, it is understood that by the time that this article is published, and further in the future, there will be many more new developments in this area. Certainly, other articles in this special issue will highlight some other important aspects of the voltage stability of microgrids.

scholarly journals Operational Planning and Bidding for District Heating Systems with Uncertain Renewable Energy Production

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Blanco ◽  
Daniela Guericke ◽  
Anders Andersen ◽  
Henrik Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Operational Planning ◽  
Solution Approach ◽  
The Impact

In countries with an extended use of district heating (DH), the integrated operation of DH and power systems can increase the flexibility of the power system, achieving a higher integration of renewable energy sources (RES). DH operators can not only provide flexibility to the power system by acting on the electricity market, but also profit from the situation to lower the overall system cost. However, the operational planning and bidding includes several uncertain components at the time of planning: electricity prices as well as heat and power production from RES. In this publication, we propose a planning method based on stochastic programming that supports DH operators by scheduling the production and creating bids for the day-ahead and balancing electricity markets. We apply our solution approach to a real case study in Denmark and perform an extensive analysis of the production and trading behavior of the DH system. The analysis provides insights on system costs, how DH system can provide regulating power, and the impact of RES on the planning.

A Perspective on Energy Storage and Other Means to Integrate Increasing Shares of Renewable Electricity Generation

Green ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arndt Neuhaus ◽  
Frank-Detlef Drake ◽  
Gunnar Hoffmann ◽  
Friedrich Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Distributed Storage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Specific Class ◽  
High Level

AbstractThe transition to a sustainable electricity supply from renewable energy sources (RES) imposes major technical and economic challenges upon market players and the legislator. In particular the rapid growth of volatile wind power and photovoltaic generation requires a high level of flexibility of the entire electricity system, therefore major investments in infrastructures are needed to maintain system stability. This raises the important question about the role that central large-scale energy storage and/or small-scale distributed storage (“energy storage at home”) are going to play in the energy transition. Economic analyses show that the importance of energy storage is going to be rather limited in the medium term. Especially competing options like intelligent grid extension and flexible operation of power plants are expected to remain favourable. Nonetheless additional storage capacities are required if the share of RES substantially exceeds 50% in the long term. Due to the fundamental significance of energy storages, R&D considers a broad variety of types each suitable for a specific class of application.

scholarly journals The Potential of Vehicle-to-Grid to Support the Energy Transition: A Case Study on Switzerland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4812
Author(s):  
Loris Di Natale ◽  
Luca Funk ◽  
Martin Rüdisüli ◽  
Bratislav Svetozarevic ◽  
Giacomo Pareschi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Vehicle To Grid ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Impact

Energy systems are undergoing a profound transition worldwide, substituting nuclear and thermal power with intermittent renewable energy sources (RES), creating discrepancies between the production and consumption of electricity and increasing their dependence on greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive imports from neighboring energy systems. In this study, we analyze the concurrent electrification of the mobility sector and investigate the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on energy systems with a large share of renewable energy sources. In particular, we build an optimization framework to assess how Evs could compete and interplay with other energy storage technologies to minimize GHG-intensive electricity imports, leveraging the installed Swiss reservoir and pumped hydropower plants (PHS) as examples. Controlling bidirectional EVs or reservoirs shows potential to decrease imported emissions by 33–40%, and 60% can be reached if they are controlled simultaneously and with the support of PHS facilities when solar PV panels produce a large share of electricity. However, even if vehicle-to-grid (V2G) can support the energy transition, we find that its benefits will reach their full potential well before EVs penetrate the mobility sector to a large extent and that EVs only contribute marginally to long-term energy storage. Hence, even with a widespread adoption of EVs, we cannot expect V2G to single-handedly solve the growing mismatch problem between the production and consumption of electricity.

Voltage Stability Assessment Techniques for Modern Power Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahiraj Singh Rawat ◽  
Shelly Vadhera
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Stability Assessment ◽  
Utility Companies ◽  
Operating Limits ◽  
Assessment Techniques

In recent times, most of the power systems are made to operate close to their operating limits owing to various reasons like slow pace of transmission line expansion, environmental constraints, deregulated electricity market, etc. Therefore, the issue of maintaining the system stability has become the primary objective of the utility companies. The recent development and integration of renewable energy sources have further pushed the modern power systems to system security risks. The voltage instability had been the major cause of recent blackouts around the world. The timely assessment of voltage stability can prevent the blackouts in the power systems. This chapter explores the classical as well as newly developed static voltage stability assessment techniques proposed by various researchers in recent years. Also, the chapter cater to the needs of undergraduate as well as graduate students, professional engineers, and researchers who all are working in the domain of power system voltage stability.

scholarly journals The role of cool thermal energy storage (CTES) in the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and peak load reduction

Energy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Ban ◽  
Goran Krajačić ◽  
Marino Grozdek ◽  
Tonko Ćurko ◽  
Neven Duić
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Load Reduction

scholarly journals Obtaining Probability Distribution Laws of Power System Steady-State Mode Parameters

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Probability Distribution ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Distribution Laws

Stable operation of electrical power systems is one of the crucial issues in the power industry. Current vo­lumes of electricity consumption cause the need to constantly increase the generated capacity, repeatedly modifying and complicating the original circuit. In addition to this, given the current trend towards the use of digital power systems and renewable energy sources, more and more uncertainties difficult to predict by standard mathematical methods appear. Events in the power system are deterministic, i.e. random. Thus, it is difficult to fully assess the system stability, voltage levels, currents, or possible power losses. Finding the probability distribution laws can give us an understanding of all the possible states in which an object can exist. Obtaining them is complicated by the difficulty of accounting for all the correlations between the random arguments of the source data. These laws are necessary to determine the optimal operating modes, the possibility of solving the problem of determining the optimal renewable energy sources installation locations and the required amount of generated energy in a non-deterministic way. The purpose of this article is to test the developed SIBD method for obtaining the full probabilistic characteristics. This method, unlike the Monte Carlo methods, does not use a random sample of initial data, but completely covers the studied functional dependence. The problem was solved using the provisions of probability theory and mathematical statistics, numerical optimization methods in particular. The MATLAB Matpower application package was also used to solve technical computing problems.

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