Peak-shaving and energy storage for thermal power generation

Can energy storage equipment be used in peak shaving?

The participation of energy storage equipment in peak shaving can reduce system costs in terms of the peak shaving cost, abandoned wind and photovoltaic penalty cost and the total system power generation cost.

Why do thermal power units need a deep peak shaving?

If the load demand is maintained at the current level, the growing capacity of renewable energy sources gradually reduces the space for the output of traditional thermal power units and results in an increasing reliance on the deep peak shaving of thermal power units.

What is deep peak shaving?

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Deep peak shaving achieved through the integration of energy storage and thermal power units is a primary approach to enhance the peak shaving capability of a system.

Which thermal power plant is best for peak shaving?

Through comparison, it can be found that under 30 % THA working condition, THS-7 has the strongest peak shaving ability, with a carbon reduction of 142.89 tons/h, which has a good environmental benefit for thermal power plants. THS-6 and THS-8 take second place, and other schemes cannot meet the requirement of peak shaving the load to below 20 %.

Can molten salt heat storage be integrated with deep peak shaving?

Due to the substantial capacity and high energy grade of thermal power units, their energy storage requirements encompass large capacity, high grade, and long cycle, the integration of molten salt heat storage with deep peak shaving for thermal power units is still at an early stage of technological development and demonstration application.

Does energy storage help thermal power unit peak shifting?

At the same time, this paper explores the mechanism of energy storage assisting the thermal power unit peak shifting to build an economic decision-making model and its optimal operation strategy that includes the factors of energy storage life loss and the cost of peak shifting of the thermal power unit.