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A Modeling Study on the Impact of Coal Power in Wind–Solar–Thermal Storage System

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  • Yuhua Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Qinggang Lyu

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Zhengnan Gao

    (Inner Mongolia Power (Group) Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Shujun Zhu

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Jinming Fu

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yongjiang Liu

    (Inner Mongolia Power (Group) Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Ming Gao

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Zhen Chai

    (State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

Abstract

To further quantify the role of coal-fired power units in a wind–solar–thermal storage system and improve the construction of clean energy bases, this study examined the temporal production characteristics of wind and solar power and established an operational model for coal-fired power units within a wind–solar–thermal storage system. This approach ensured a stable electricity supply on the basis of power balance. The findings indicate that the correlation between the installed capacity of coal-fired power and the daily power supply capability of energy storage that meets various scheduled power demands can be obtained via the model. As the proportion of wind and solar power in the output power decreases, the influence of the minimum operational load of the coal-fired power units on the curtailment rate intensifies. Notably, the operational cost savings from reducing this minimum operational load surpass those obtained by either downsizing the installed capacity of coal-fired power units or energy storage devices. Among the parameters of this study, the lowest operational cost for the system was observed when wind and solar power generation constituted 76% of the total. This scenario, which ensured stable power output for 95% of the days in a year, had a wind and solar power curtailment rate of 11.3%. Additionally, the energy supplied by storage devices amounted to 1000 MWh, with the ratio of the installed capacity of coal-fired power to the total installed capacities of wind and solar power remaining at 25%. When the ratio of wind and solar power generation to output power was 91%, 76%, and 58%, a 1% reduction in coal consumption by coal-fired units during low-load operation resulted in a decrease in total system operating costs of 0.012%, 0.093%, and 0.089%, respectively. These findings provide valuable data support for the development of clean energy infrastructures.

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  • Yuhua Liu & Qinggang Lyu & Zhengnan Gao & Shujun Zhu & Jinming Fu & Yongjiang Liu & Ming Gao & Zhen Chai, 2025. "A Modeling Study on the Impact of Coal Power in Wind–Solar–Thermal Storage System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:11:p:2819-:d:1666855
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