Economic Feasibility of Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants Providing Ancillary Services

The electricity generated by some renewable energy sources (RESs) is difficult to forecast; therefore, large-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) are required for balancing supply and demand. Unlike conventional pumped storage hydropower (PSH) systems, underground pumped storage hydropower (UPSH) pla...

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Main Authors: Javier Menéndez, Jesús Manuel Fernández-Oro, Jorge Loredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/11/3947