Multi-Timescale Coordinated Configuration and Operation of Hybrid Energy Storage for Wind-Solar-Cascade Hydropower Systems

XIONG Wei, WU Feiyun, MEI Ning, HU Qingbin, LIU Songkai, GUAN Baoyang, DING Shuiping

Electric Power Construction ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (8) : 188-205.

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Electric Power Construction ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (8) : 188-205. DOI: 10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2026.08.013
Renewable Energy and Energy Storage

Multi-Timescale Coordinated Configuration and Operation of Hybrid Energy Storage for Wind-Solar-Cascade Hydropower Systems

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[Objective] To mitigate the challenges posed to power grid security by the randomness and volatility of high-penetration wind and solar power output in clean energy bases, and to promote their efficient integration and advance carbon neutrality goals, multi-timescale nested optimization method for energy storage capacity configuration that considers the coordination of cascade hydropower and hybrid energy storage is proposed in this paper. [Methods] The proposed method accurately characterizes head loss, ramping constraints, and vibration safety intervals of hydropower units in a wind-solar-cascade hydropower system, and develops a two-stage optimization model. In the first stage, coordinated scheduling of cascade hydropower and pumped storage is employed to smooth long-period, large-amplitude fluctuations of wind and solar power. In the second stage, the fast response capability of electrochemical energy storage is utilized to compensate for short-term high-frequency, small-amplitude power disturbances. [Results] The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method can fully exploit the coordinated advantages of hydropower regulation capability and hybrid energy storage. By leveraging pumped storage to smooth long-period large fluctuations and electrochemical energy storage to compensate for short-term high-frequency disturbances, a functional division and capacity matching between the two are achieved. Their complementary advantages lead to an optimal final configuration, which effectively suppresses power fluctuations across the full time scale of the system. As a result, the system’s curtailment rate is reduced to 0.10%, the load matching degree is improved to 99.85%, and the required rated power of the electrochemical energy storage accounts for less than 1% of the total installed capacity of the base. [Conclusions] The proposed optimization configuration method achieves synergistic complementarity between cascade hydropower and hybrid energy storage across multiple time scales, significantly improves wind and solar power integration and load matching capability, and greatly reduces the required capacity of electrochemical energy storage. It provides reliable technical support for energy storage capacity optimization and efficient renewable energy integration in clean energy bases.

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integrated wind-solar-hydropower-storage base / multi-time-scale coordination / hybrid energy storage / capacity optimization / mixed-integer linear programming / cascade hydropower

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XIONG Wei , WU Feiyun , MEI Ning , et al . Multi-Timescale Coordinated Configuration and Operation of Hybrid Energy Storage for Wind-Solar-Cascade Hydropower Systems[J]. Electric Power Construction. 2026, 47(8): 188-205 https://doi.org/10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2026.08.013

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目的 鉴于传统配电网需求响应模型在调控负荷侧灵活可控资源方面存在局限性,特别是忽视了冰蓄冷空调这类独特且高效的资源,因此,致力于通过深度优化冰蓄冷空调这一负荷侧调控对象,以显著提升新型配电系统中可再生能源的利用率,并深入挖掘其低碳运行潜力。 方法 引入具有虚拟储能特征的冰蓄冷空调作为调控对象,面向光伏消纳和冰蓄冷空调群低碳需求响应,提出了一种新型配电系统日前-日内多时间尺度、多目标优化策略。首先,建立了冰蓄冷空调运行特性及低碳需求响应模型;其次,以供电公司低碳需求响应激励成本最小、光伏生产商利润额最大、空调用户用电费用最小为优化目标,构建了日前多目标优化模型,采用非支配排序遗传Ⅱ型算法(non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm Ⅱ,NSGA-Ⅱ)实现了模型的高效求解,并基于多维偏好分析线性规划法筛选出多目标优化模型的最优解;再次,为消除日前预测误差对模型结果的影响,进一步构建了日内滚动修正优化模型;最后,采用测试算例分析了所建模型的有效性。 结果 基于日内滚动修正后所得最优方案使得供电公司及空调用户的成本降低约20%,光伏生产商的利润额提升约3%。 结论 基于多时间尺度的多目标优化调控方法既保障了各方主体的利益,又消除了预测误差对模型结果的影响,为新型配电系统低碳运行提供了重要技术支持。
Wang Kui, Yu Meng, Zhang Haijing, et al. Multi-time scale optimization strategy for new distribution system oriented to photovoltaic consumption and low carbon demand response of ice storage air conditioning groups[J]. Power Generation Technology, 2025, 46(2): 284-295.

Objectives In view of the limitations of the traditional distribution network demand response model in regulating the flexible and controllable resources on the load side, especially ignoring the unique and efficient resources such as ice storage air conditioning systems. Therefore, this paper aims to deeply optimize the load-side control object such as ice storage air conditioning, so as to significantly improve the utilization rate of renewable energy in the new distribution system and deeply explore its low carbon operation potential. Methods Ice storage air conditioning with virtual energy storage characteristics is introduced as the control object. A new distribution system multi-time scale optimization strategy is proposed for photovoltaic consumption and low carbon demand response of ice storage air conditioning groups. Firstly, the operating characteristics and low carbon demand response model of ice storage air conditioning are established. Secondly, with the minimum incentive cost for low carbon demand response in power supply companies, the maximum profit for photovoltaic manufacturers, and the minimum electricity consumption cost for air conditioning users as optimization objectives, a multi-objective optimization model for the day ahead is constructed. The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm Ⅱ (NSGA-Ⅱ) is used to efficiently solve the model, and the optimal solution for the multi-objective optimization model is selected based on the linear programming method with multi-dimensional preference analysis. Subsequently, in order to eliminate the impact of prediction errors on the model results, a daily rolling correction optimization model is further constructed. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed model is analyzed using test cases. Results The optimal solution obtained after intra-day rolling correction results in a cost reduction of approximately 20% for both power supply companies and air conditioning users, as well as an increase in profit margins of about 3% for photovoltaic producers. Conclusions The multi-objective optimization and control method based on multiple time scales not only ensures the interests of all parties, but also eliminates the impact of prediction errors on model results, providing important technical support for low carbon operation of new distribution systems.

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作者贡献声明(Authors' Contributions) 熊炜指导模型求解、算法与论文,吴飞赟提出整体框架、构建优化模型并撰写论文,梅宁提供论文数据,胡庆彬校核模型参数,刘颂凯指导模型、算法与论文,关宝阳参与图形绘制,丁水平进行数据分析。所有作者均阅读并同意了论文终稿内容。

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