Performances achieved to the Grid by a Full Power Converter Used in a Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant

HYPERBOLE Symposium 2017 (HYdropower plants PERformance and flexiBle Operation towards Lean integration of new renewable Energies)

Claude, Jean-Michel^1

GE Power Conversion, Parc techn'Hom, Belfort

90018, France^1

关键词: Converter topologies;    Full power converter;    Grid frequency;    Pumped storage plants;    Renewable energies;    Variable speed;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012008/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/813/1/012008

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The growth of renewable energies likes wind and solar requires pumped-storage plants to increase their performances to stabilize grid frequency and voltage. The introduction of a full-power converter constitutes the ultimate step forward to meet the requirement in a safe, reliable and sustainable manner. This article quickly introduces the converter topology and technology before describing the performances it aims to deliver to the grid. Finally, converter bypass is discussed.