Title :
Pumped hydroelectric storage coupling wind-solar resources: A solution for increase ren on islands electrical grid
Author :
Cristofari, Christian ; Notton, Gilles ; Ezzat, Motaz ; Stoyanov, Ludmil ; Canaletti, Jean Louis ; Lazarov, Vladimir
Author_Institution :
Syst. Physiques de l´´Environnement Lab., Univ. of Corsica, Ajaccio, France
Abstract :
The energy problem of islands differs from those in mainland countries because islands need to manage their own energy supplies. The islands are good test beds for the utilization of renewable energy production and storage technologies. We present the main problems related to the electrical production in small islands and by the utilization of renewable energy plants; the necessity to integrate some energy storages is shown and various storage means are classified. At last, the hydro pumping storage will be presented as a good solution for participating to the increase of the penetration rate of renewable energies, particularly in island electrical grid.
Keywords :
energy storage; hydroelectric power; power grids; solar power; wind power; electrical grid; pumped hydroelectric storage; renewable energy production; wind-solar resources; Fuels; Production; Pumps;
Conference_Titel :
Energy and Sustainable Development: Issues and Strategies (ESD), 2010 Proceedings of the International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiang Mai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8563-5
DOI :
10.1109/ESD.2010.5598788