Thermodynamic analysis of pumped thermal electricity storage

Thermodynamic analysis of pumped thermal electricity storage

The increasing use of renewable energy technologies for electricity generation, many of which have an unpredictably intermittent nature, will inevitably lead to a greater need for electricity storage. Although there are many existing and emerging storage technologies, most have limitations in terms of geographical constraints, high capital cost or low cycle life, and few are of sufficient scale...

Thermodynamic efficiency of pumped heat electricity storage.

Pumped heat electricity storage (PHES) has been recently suggested as a potential solution to the large-scale energy storage problem. PHES requires neither underground caverns as compressed air energy storage (CAES) nor kilometer-sized water reservoirs like pumped hydrostorage and can therefore be constructed anywhere in the world. However, since no large PHES system exists yet, and theoretical...

Modern Topology& Thermal Analysis of Drive for Variable Speed Pumped Storage Power Plant

Given the significant power generation and consumption of variable-speed pumped storage power plants (VSPSPs), it is crucial to enhance drive methods and decrease drive losses, thereby increasing productivity. This paper proposes the topology for VSPSP drivers with two level voltage source converters (2LVSC) with 6+1 converters. Hydraulic and electrical VSPSP models are presented, following whi...

Modeling Strategic Electricity Storage: The Case of Pumped Hydro Storage in Germany

Hydroelectric pumped storage

Hydroelectric Pumped Storage (PHS) is the most widely utilised form of large-scale electrical energy storage (EES). The energy is stored as the potential energy of water raised against gravity. Water is pumped from a lower reservoir (1) to a higher reservoir (2), using the energy provided by the pumping unit (3), storing it as potential energy in the water. Figure 1 is a simple scheme of a PHS ...