Can pumped storage power stations support a high-quality power supply?

Hence, to support the high-quality power supply, this research explores the complementary characteristics of the clean energy base building different types of pumped storage power stations, and recognizes the efficient operation intervals of the giant cascade reservoir.

Can pumped storage power stations be built among Cascade reservoirs?

The construction of pumped storage power stations among cascade reservoirs is a feasible way to expand the flexible resources of the multi-energy complementary clean energy base. However, this way makes the hydraulic and electrical connections of the upper and lower reservoirs more complicated, which brings more uncertainty to the power generation.

How do pumped storage power stations work?

As the most mature and cost-effective energy storage technology available today, pumped storage power stations utilize excess WPP to pump water from a lower reservoir (LR) to an upper reservoir (UR).

Can pumped storage power stations reduce peaking pressure?

Considering the change of the intra-day load demand can reduce the peaking pressure of the power receiving end. More research on the economics of the pumped storage power station can be carried out when the relevant mechanisms of China's new power market are further improved.

Can pumped storage pump stations improve the flexible adjustment ability of HPGS?

It indicates that the flexible adjustment ability of HPGS can be improved by adding pumped storage pump stations between cascade reservoirs, especially the pumped storage pump station with the reversible hydro unit, which is conducive to the absorption of WPP.

What is pumped storage power station (PSPS)?

Pumped storage power stations (PSPS) can be divided into the pure pumped-storage power station (PPSPS) and the hybrid pumped-storage power station (HPSPS) according to the presence or absence of runoff inflow in UR and LR.