A study on required reservoir size for pumped hydro storage

Author

Nanahara, Toshiya ; Takimoto, Akira

Author_Institution

Central Res. Inst. of Electr. Power Ind., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

323

Abstract

This paper describes a methodology to examine the reservoir size of pumped storage. In studying the required characteristics of pumped storage such as required reservoir size, careful analysis is indispensable on its future operation. This paper presents a Monte Carlo simulation method that incorporates uncertainty in demands and supply capability and deals with both weekly and daily operations of pumped storage. The method examines required reservoir size from the viewpoint of power system reliability. A sample study discusses the sensitivity of required reservoir size on load profiles and generation mix

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; power system reliability; pumped-storage power stations; water supply; Monte Carlo simulation; demands; generation mix; load profiles; power system reliability; pumped hydroelectric power; pumped storage; reservoir size; sensitivity; supply; Character generation; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system modeling; Power system planning; Power system reliability; Power system simulation; Reservoirs; Uncertainty; Water storage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.317595

Filename

317595