Refurbishment of a Hydropower Plant into a Pumped Storage Facility: A Prefeasibility Study
2024 IEEE 65th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON 2024): Conference Proceedings
2024
Antans Sauļus Sauhats,
Diāna Žalostība,
Andrejs Utāns,
Romāns Petričenko,
Oļegs Linkevičs,
Santa Ķiene,
Ruslans Komarovs
Energy storage solutions are essential for enabling the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources to achieve a low-emission and climate-neutral future. This paper evaluates the adequacy of energy systems by examining the deployment of a pumped storage facility using existing hydro energy sources. The selected approach is particularly promising in Latvia due to the presence of large hydropower plants and the anticipated rapid development of solar and wind power stations. We use a power systems simulation model that includes sub-models of various energy sources and interconnections with Sweden, Finland, and Poland, taking into account the rules of the Nord Pool electricity market. The optimization methodology incorporates factors such as electricity price forecasting and renewable energy potential planning. The conclusions are intended to inform high-level energy transition planners and decision-makers.
Atslēgas vārdi
climate change mitigation; energy storage; electricity market; hydro pumped storage; renewables
DOI
10.1109/RTUCON62997.2024.10830831
Hipersaite
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10830831
Sauhats, A., Žalostība, D., Utāns, A., Petričenko, R., Linkevičs, O., Ķiene, S., Komarovs, R. Refurbishment of a Hydropower Plant into a Pumped Storage Facility: A Prefeasibility Study. No: 2024 IEEE 65th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON 2024): Conference Proceedings, Latvija, Rīga, 10.-12. oktobris, 2024. Piscataway: IEEE, 2024, 1.-6.lpp. e-ISBN 979-8-3503-6577-1. e-ISSN 2768-3338. Pieejams: doi:10.1109/RTUCON62997.2024.10830831
Publikācijas valoda
English (en)