Can pumped storage power stations be built among Cascade reservoirs?The construction of pumped storage power stations among cascade reservoirs is a feasible way to expand the flexible resources of the multi-energy complementary clean energy base. However, this way makes the hydraulic and electrical connections of the upper and lower reservoirs more complicated, which brings more uncertainty to the power generation.
Can pumped storage power stations support a high-quality power supply?Hence, to support the high-quality power supply, this research explores the complementary characteristics of the clean energy base building different types of pumped storage power stations, and recognizes the efficient operation intervals of the giant cascade reservoir.
How does a cascade hydropower system work?The system includes at least one PV power plant, a two-stage cascade hydropower station with complex hydraulic connections, a pumping station connecting the upper and lower reservoirs of the cascade hydropower station, a user end (power grid), and a control center.
How pumped storage power stations can improve Ur and LR?The construction of pumped storage power stations among cascade reservoirs can improve the flexible adjustment ability of the clean energy base, which also changes the water transfer and electrical connection of UR and LR at the same time.
Can pumped storage power stations reduce peaking pressure?Considering the change of the intra-day load demand can reduce the peaking pressure of the power receiving end. More research on the economics of the pumped storage power station can be carried out when the relevant mechanisms of China's new power market are further improved.
Does integrating the pumping station between Cascade hydropower stations increase net profit?Integrating the pumping station between cascade hydropower stations results in a decrease in net power generation, but an increase in the net profit. The annual net profit of the HPSH-PV system is higher than that of the CHP-PV system by 248 million CNY, with an increase of 8.0
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The construction of pumped storage power stations among cascade reservoirs is a feasible way to expand the flexible resources of the multi-energy complementary clean energy base. However, this way makes the hydraulic and electrical connections of the upper and lower reservoirs more complicated, which brings more uncertainty to the power generation.
Hence, to support the high-quality power supply, this research explores the complementary characteristics of the clean energy base building different types of pumped storage power stations, and recognizes the efficient operation intervals of the giant cascade reservoir.
The system includes at least one PV power plant, a two-stage cascade hydropower station with complex hydraulic connections, a pumping station connecting the upper and lower reservoirs of the cascade hydropower station, a user end (power grid), and a control center.
The construction of pumped storage power stations among cascade reservoirs can improve the flexible adjustment ability of the clean energy base, which also changes the water transfer and electrical connection of UR and LR at the same time.
Considering the change of the intra-day load demand can reduce the peaking pressure of the power receiving end. More research on the economics of the pumped storage power station can be carried out when the relevant mechanisms of China's new power market are further improved.
Integrating the pumping station between cascade hydropower stations results in a decrease in net power generation, but an increase in the net profit. The annual net profit of the HPSH-PV system is higher than that of the CHP-PV system by 248 million CNY, with an increase of 8.04%.
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