Key words: flexibility solutions, KPIs, ASM
Key words: guidelines, replicability, key performance indicators, testing, modelling
What is flexibility, how does it apply it hydropower and how can we quantify its benefits?
Key words: high head, pumped storage, hydraulic short circuit, Grand'Maison, EDF
Key words: smart power plant supervisor, range extension, Alto Lindoso, EDP NEW
Key words: BESS hybridisation, Kaplan turbine, run-of-river, EDF
Key words: variable speed, FSFC, CFD/FEA simulations
Key words: Full Size Frequency Converter, hydraulic transient simulations
This webinar presented an update on the XFLEX HYDRO project.
Part two of the online World Hydropower Congress session ‘Smart hydropower: extending power…
Frades 2 is a new 780 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in northern Portugal
Part one of the online World Hydropower Congress session ‘Smart hydropower: extending power…
Z’Mutt is a pumping station located in Canton Valais, Switzerland
Alqueva is a pumped storage scheme in southern Portugal that was built in two phases…
Vogelgrun is a 142 MW run-of-river hydropower plant in France, situated near the border with Germany…
Sitting in the French Alps, Grand'Maison is Europe’s largest pumped storage plant at 1,800 MW…
Caniçada is a 70 MW hydropower plant with reservoir storage…
Exploring the emerging opportunities for hydropower plants to provide new short-term flexibility…
The next step is developing an innovative methodology to integrate and fully utilise the demonstrated hydro technologies at new and existing hydropower assets
The Vogelgrun demonstration involves adding a small-scale electro-chemical battery to work in hybrid with one of the plant’s turbines.
Key words: Frequency containment reserve, Optimal control
Key words: Real-time systems , Matrix converters
Videos of the three presentations and the live Q&As from the webinar…
Key words: Time-frequency analysis , Power system stability , Control systems
Using laboratory research and real-life demonstrations, the project will inform professionals and decision-makers, who will be convened at regular intervals.
Key words: KPI Matrix, Future scenarios, flexibility needs
XFLEX HYDRO presented a new XFLEX HYDRO report titled ‘Flexibility, technologies and scenarios for hydropower’
Key words: Torque , Frequency conversion , Rotors
XFLEX HYDRO made seven key recommendations to policy makers