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Pumped Hydro Energy Storage for Hybrid Systems
- 1st Edition - September 13, 2022
- Editors: Amos T. Kabo-Bah, Felix A. Diawuo, Eric O. Antwi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 8 5 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 8 5 4 - 5
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage for Hybrid Systems takes a practical approach to present characteristic features, planning and implementation aspects, and techno-economic issues of PHE… Read more
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Request a sales quotePumped Hydro Energy Storage for Hybrid Systems takes a practical approach to present characteristic features, planning and implementation aspects, and techno-economic issues of PHES. It discusses the importance of pumped hydro energy storage and its role in load balancing, peak load shaving, grid stability and hybrid energy systems deployment. The book analyses the architecture and process description of different kinds of PHES, both established and upcoming. Different case studies of pumped hydro energy storage are discussed as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different applications.
An essential read for students, researchers and engineers interested in renewable energy, hydropower, and hybrid energy systems.
An essential read for students, researchers and engineers interested in renewable energy, hydropower, and hybrid energy systems.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of pumped-hydro storage systems and other uses of hydropower in hybrid energy systems
- Offers a practical approach that includes case studies to present in-depth information on project development and techno-economic challenges, including design, costs, performance and limitations of hybrid pumped hydro systems
- Explores pathways for hydropower energy storage systems optimization for better electricity generation
Energy researchers in universities and energy industries involved in renewable energy and storage systems. Energy engineers and sustainable systems designers.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Energy storage technologies
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Energy storage classifications
- 1.3 Emerging energy storage technologies
- 1.4 Case study applications of energy storage solutions
- 1.5 Barriers and challenges in energy storage technologies
- 1.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Need for pumped hydro energy storage systems
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Benefits of pumped hydro energy storage
- 2.3 Hybrid pumped hydro energy storage designs and applications
- 2.4 Climate change impact on pumped hydro energy storage and its infrastructure
- 2.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Characteristic features of pumped hydro energy storage systems
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Description of pumped hydro energy storage systems
- 3.3 Pumped hydro energy storage characteristics and configuration schemes
- 3.4 Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 4. Impact of market infrastructure on pumped hydro energy storage systems
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Current market overview and future trends
- 4.3 Existing market infrastructure and their impact on pumped hydro energy storage
- 4.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Case studies on hybrid pumped hydro energy storage systems
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Configurations of hybrid systems
- 5.3 Existing cases of pumped hydro energy storage hybrid systems
- 5.4 Future hybrid pumped hydro energy storage systems
- 5.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Concept for cost-effective pumped hydro energy storage system for developing countries
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Overview of cost-effective analysis
- 6.3 Project viability factors
- 6.4 Financial and economic assessment indices of pumped hydro energy storage projects
- 6.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7. Technological advances in prospecting sites for pumped hydro energy storage
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Pumped hydro energy storage
- 7.3 Potential sites for pumped hydroelectric energy storage
- 7.4 Factors to consider in the pumped hydroelectric energy storage site selection
- 7.5 Models for pumped hydroelectric energy storage suitability modeling/mapping
- 7.6 Environmental impacts of pumped hydroelectric energy storage on prospective sites
- 7.7 Addressing the environmental impacts
- 7.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. Techno-economic challenges of pumped hydro energy storage
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Overview of pumped hydro energy storage
- 8.3 The main driver for some existing pumped hydro energy storage plants
- 8.4 Barriers to deployment
- 8.5 The way forward
- 8.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Lessons for pumped hydro energy storage systems uptake
- Abstract
- Table of Contents
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Classifications of pumped hydro energy storage
- 9.3 Site considerations for pumped hydro energy storage development
- 9.4 Climate change impact on pumped hydro energy storage
- 9.5 Drivers and barriers to pumped hydro energy storage
- 9.6 Market overview and future trends of pumped hydro energy storage
- 9.7 Key factors for pumped hydro energy storage uptake
- 9.8 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 182
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 13, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128188538
- eBook ISBN: 9780128188545
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Amos T. Kabo-Bah
Ing. Prof. Amos Kabo-bah is an Associate Professor and the acting Dean for the International Relations Office at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana. He holds BSc Civil Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, MSc Environmental Hydrology from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and a PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources from the Hohai University in Nanjing, China. He had his Post-doctoral research on Climate Change Impacts on Hydropower Generation in Ghana at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and the acting Dean for the International Relations Office at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana.FD
Felix A. Diawuo
Ing. Dr. Felix Amankwah Diawuo is the acting Head for the Department of Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana. He worked as a Research Affiliate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), USA. He holds MSc degrees from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden and Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), Portugal and a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems under the MIT Portugal Program from Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Affiliations and expertise
Ing. Dr. Felix Amankwah Diawuo is the acting Head for the Department of Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana.EA
Eric O. Antwi
Ing. Prof. Eric Ofosu Antwi is an Associate Professor at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana and the Director for the Regional Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES). He is a Civil Engineer by Profession and holds BSc and MPhil degrees in Civil Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He also holds a PhD in Integrated Water Resources Management from the Technical University of Delft and UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands.
Affiliations and expertise
Ing. Prof. Eric Ofosu Antwi is an Associate Professor at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) – Sunyani-Ghana and the Director for the Regional Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES).Read Pumped Hydro Energy Storage for Hybrid Systems on ScienceDirect