The pan-European power grid is experiencing an increasing penetration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE). The fluctuating and non-dispatchable nature of VRE hinders them in providing the Ancillary Service (AS) needed for the reliability and stability of the grid. Today’s grid is reliant on synchronous generators. In case of sudden frequency deviations, the inertia of their […]
Upcoming Publication: The Contribution of Low-Head Pumped Hydro Storage to a Successful Energy Transition
Mr. Mohammed Qudaih, M.Sc., Research Assistant with the Working Group Energy Systems at Technische Universität Braunschweig’s (TUB) elenia Institute for High Voltage Technology and Power Systems will present a new paper on The Contribution of Low-Head Pumped Hydro Storage to a Successful Energy Transition at the 19th Wind Integration Workshop. The Wind Integration Workshop is […]
ALPHEUS: Augmenting Grid Stability Through Low Head Pumped Hydro Energy Utilization and Storage
ALPHEUS is a €5m project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. In this post we explain the aims of ALPHEUS and each of the engineering components. Renewable energy, especially wind and solar, is essential for our global efforts to decarbonize and slow the rate of global warming. However, the current electricity grid is unable […]