Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain)
Renewable energy sources have reported an unprecedented increase of global installed renewable power capacity. Against the advantages provided by this renewable power generation technology it should be taken into account an important issue: these intermittent energy sources supply a fluctuating outp...
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| author | E. Antuña Yudego E. Álvarez Álvarez |
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| description | Renewable energy sources have reported an unprecedented increase of global installed renewable power capacity. Against the advantages provided by this renewable power generation technology it should be taken into account an important issue: these intermittent energy sources supply a fluctuating output which is difficult to manage. Pumped-storage hydro power plants reappear in these circumstances as an efficient form of energy storage which allows to use reserves when necessary, enabling power generation output to cover continuously this energy demand. The present paper shows a simplified feasibility study of the partial conversion of hydropower plant La Barca, in Asturias, into a reversible storage through the development of an algorithm to simulate its operation according to electricity market prices. For this purpose, the operation in the deviation management market is considered and the technical modifications required for the conversion are shown. The estimation of costs and incomes present a feasible scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28410454cf3c4e31b53424e9ff038e822025-08-20T02:18:20ZspaUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaIngeniería del Agua1134-21961886-49962017-01-0121113410.4995/ia.2017.52775049Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain)E. Antuña Yudego0E. Álvarez Álvarez1Universidad de OviedoUniversidad de OviedoRenewable energy sources have reported an unprecedented increase of global installed renewable power capacity. Against the advantages provided by this renewable power generation technology it should be taken into account an important issue: these intermittent energy sources supply a fluctuating output which is difficult to manage. Pumped-storage hydro power plants reappear in these circumstances as an efficient form of energy storage which allows to use reserves when necessary, enabling power generation output to cover continuously this energy demand. The present paper shows a simplified feasibility study of the partial conversion of hydropower plant La Barca, in Asturias, into a reversible storage through the development of an algorithm to simulate its operation according to electricity market prices. For this purpose, the operation in the deviation management market is considered and the technical modifications required for the conversion are shown. The estimation of costs and incomes present a feasible scenario.http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/IA/article/view/5277central hidroeléctrica reversiblemercado diariogestión de desvíosviabilidad económicabombeoturbinado. |
| spellingShingle | E. Antuña Yudego E. Álvarez Álvarez Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) Ingeniería del Agua central hidroeléctrica reversible mercado diario gestión de desvíos viabilidad económica bombeo turbinado. |
| title | Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) |
| title_full | Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) |
| title_short | Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) |
| title_sort | feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped storage power plant a case study of hydroelectric power plant la barca asturias spain |
| topic | central hidroeléctrica reversible mercado diario gestión de desvíos viabilidad económica bombeo turbinado. |
| url | http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/IA/article/view/5277 |
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