Next generation variable speed pump-storage power stations

Author

Janning, Jörg ; Schwery, Alexander

Author_Institution

Converteam GmbH, Berlin, Germany

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

The drive system of a variable speed pump-storage power station consisting of a doubly-fed induction machine with a 3-level voltage source inverter feeding the rotor is presented. The advantages of variable speed pump-storage power stations are outlined. After a short comparison with the classical cyclo-converter solution the voltage source inverter solution is described in detail covering various aspects like grid code requirements, protection, start-up and black start operation. The presented solution fulfils all requirements of a modern pump storage power station.

Keywords

asynchronous machines; invertors; pumped-storage power stations; rotors; 3-level voltage source inverter; cyclo-converter solution; doubly fed induction machine; grid code requirements; pump-storage power stations; rotor; variable speed power stations; Induction machines; Inverters; Medium voltage; Power generation; Power system economics; Pumps; Rotors; Synchronous generators; Synchronous motors; Wind turbines; Adjustable speed drive; Adjustable speed generation system; Control of Drive; Power Quality; Voltage Source Inverters (VSI);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Applications, 2009. EPE '09. 13th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4432-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-90-75815-13-9

Type

conf

Filename

5278909