Tag: pump-turbine

Risk of penstock fatigue in pumped-storage power plants

24 October 2018

Interested in penstock fatigue in pumped-storage power plants? See our recent findings on the risks of penstock fatigue in pumped-storage power plants operating in pumping mode. The variable speed upgrade of a pumped-storage power plant (PSPP) to allow offer several advantages in pumping and generating modes. However, in pumping mode at part load, both pressure…
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Unstable behaviour of pump-turbines and its effects on power regulation capacity of pumped-hydro energy storage plants

14 August 2018

by G. Cavazzini, J.B. Houdeline, G. Pavesi, O. Teller, G. Ardizzon (2018) See our new paper in collaboration with GE Renewable Energy, published on Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review Journal! Abstract Intermittent renewable energy sources are characterized by a highly fluctuating, unpredictable and delocalized energy production, which significantly limits their penetration in the grid due…
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