Interactive Tool

Wind + Pump-Hydro Revenue Simulator

Simulate the revenue of a wind farm coupled with a pump-storage hydropower plant operating in the Iberian day-ahead electricity market (MIBEL).

Developed by J. Graça Gomes, J. Telhada, H. Xu, A. Sá da Costa, and C. Zhao. Published in IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021.
System Configuration
Wind Farm Capacity10 MW
Hydro Turbine/Pump Capacity10 MW
Reservoir Volume1.0 hm³
Turbine Efficiency (ηT)95%
Pump Efficiency (ηP)85%
Market Parameters
Avg Electricity Price€48/MWh
Price VolatilityMedium
Operation Mode
Wind O&M Cost€17/MWh
Annual Revenue Results
Wind Gen
—
GWh/yr
Hydro Stored
—
GWh/yr
Hydro Released
—
GWh/yr
Round-Trip Eff.
—
%
Average Daily Operation Profile (24 Hours)
Day-Ahead Price (€/MWh)
Wind Generation (MW)
Energy Stored (MWh)
Energy Released (MWh)
Representative Week — Reservoir Level & Revenue
Reservoir Energy (MWh)
Electricity Price (€/MWh)