Leveraging Pumped Storage Power Plants for Innovative Stability Enhancement of Weakly Interconnected Power Systems

Antans Sauhats (), Andrejs Utāns and Diāna Žalostība ()
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Antans Sauhats: Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy, Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia
Andrejs Utāns: Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy, Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia
Diāna Žalostība: Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy, Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-25

Abstract: The hybrid AC/DC grid, based on a significant share of renewable energy sources, is gradually becoming an essential aspect of the modern energy system. The integration of intermittent renewable generators into contemporary energy systems is accompanied by the decommissioning of power plants containing synchronous generators. Consequently, this leads to a reduction in system inertia and an increase in the risk of stability disruption. The abrupt disconnection of the primary generator or power line can result in an unanticipated mismatch between power generation and consumption. This discrepancy can trigger substantial and swiftly evolving alterations in power distribution, angular speed, load flow, and the frequency of generators. The risks of an energy system collapse can be mitigated through automation, enabling rapid adjustments to generation and load capacities, as well as power flows, in the electrical network. This article justifies the utilisation of a power control method for high-voltage power line interconnections. The technology of hydro storage power plants and measurements of voltage phasors are employed. The potential for easing power flow restrictions and realising substantial economic benefits is supported by the results obtained using simplified dynamic model of the Baltic power system and Nord Pool electricity market model.

Keywords: energy storage; flexibility; transient stability; electricity market; hydro pumped storage; renewables; climate change mitigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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