Abstract
The amount of wind power and other timevariable
non-dispatchable renewable energy sources (RES) is
rapidly increasing in the world. A few power systems are
already facing very high penetrations from variable
renewables which can surpass the systems' consumption
during no-load periods, requiring the energy excess to be
curtailed, exported or stored. The limitations of
electric energy storage naturally lead to the selection
of the well-known form of storing potential energy in
reservoirs of reversible hydropower stations, although
other technologies such as heat storage are also being
used successfully. This paper reviews the storage
technologies that are available and may be used on a
power system scale and compares their advantages and
disadvantages for the integration of fast-growing
renewables, such as wind power, with a special focus on
the role of pumped hydro storage
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4673-2729-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-2727-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 - San Diego, United States Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 26 Jul 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | PES 2012 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 22/07/12 → 26/07/12 |
Keywords
- Balancing of wind power
- energy storage
- renewable integration
- wind power
