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Pumped Hydropower Storage for Balancing High Shares of Variable Renewable Generation in Europe

Abstract

This work analyses the symbiotic relationship between variable renewable energy (VRE) generation and pumped hydropower storage (PHS) in Northern Europe. The two-stage stochastic rolling horizon framework of the Scenario Fan Simulator (FanSi) model is used to analyse weather-related uncertainty and its impact on VRE generation and curtailment, for scenarios with varying amounts of pump capacity installments. A case study then exemplifies the impact of VRE share and PHS capacity on the resulting capture prices for all technologies in the Northern European power system.

Category

Academic chapter

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Energy Research / Energisystemer
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2024

Publisher

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Book

2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market - EEM

ISBN

9798350381740

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