Centralized and Integrated Decentralized Compressed Air Energy Storage for Enhanced Grid Integration of Wind Power

Reinhard Madlener and Jochen Latz ()

No 2/2009, FCN Working Papers from E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN)

Abstract: In this paper, we model the economic feasibility of compressed air energy storage (CAES) to improve wind power integration. The Base Case is a wind park with 100 MW of installed capacity and no storage facility. In Variant 1 we add a central CAES system with 90 MW of compressor and 180 MW of generation capacity. The compressed air is stored in a cavern. The CAES system is operated independently of the wind park such that profits from peak power sales at the spot market and reserve power market are maximized. Variant 2 is an integrated, decentralized CAES system, where each wind turbine is equipped with a compressor but no generator. The compressed air is stored in a cavern and converted into electricity by a turbine, again maximizing profit as a peak power plant. Both variants are modeled for conventional diabatic and the more advanced adiabatic systems.

Keywords: Compressed air energy storage; CAES; Wind energy; Reserve market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2009-11, Revised 2010-09
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