
Detailed models of advanced pumped storage hydropower (PSH) plants to analyze the role and value of PSH in the power system
Argonne has been awarded funding by the DOE’s Water Power Program to develop detailed models of advanced pumped storage hydropower (PSH) plants with the goal to analyze their technical capabilities to provide various grid services and to assess the value of these services under different market structures and under various levels of renewable energy resources in the system. In addition to Argonne, the project team also includes Siemens PTI, Energy Exemplar, MWH Americas and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Featured Publications
- Pumped Storage Hydropower: Benefits for Grid Reliability and Integration of Renewable Energy
- Modeling and Analysis of Value of Advanced Pumped Storage Hydropower in the United States
- Simulation of the Secondary Frequency Control Capability of the Advanced PSH Technology and Its Application to the SMUD System
- Testing Dynamic Simulation Models for Different Types of Advanced Pumped Storage Hydro Units
- Modeling Ternary Pumped Storage Units
- Modeling Adjustable Speed Pumped Storage Hydro Units Employing Doubly-Fed Induction Machines
- Review of Existing Hydroelectric Turbine-Governor Simulation Models
- The Role of Pumped Storage Hydro Resources in Electricity Market and Systems Operations