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How do you create new pumped hydro capacity?
by deschutes 7y ago
How do you create new pumped hydro capacity?
- sanxiyn 7y agoYou can't, not really.
- sitkack 7y agoEvery existing dam can be used for pumped hydro.
- cesarb 7y agoNot really, for a dam to be usable for pumped hydro it needs both an upper reservoir and a lower reservoir, with enough height difference between them, while a dam for non-pumped hydro needs only an upper reservoir (it can discharge directly into a river, for instance). Some existing dams can be used as the upper reservoir or the lower reservoir of a pumped hydro plant, but for that there has to be a suitable location for the other reservoir nearby.
- DubiousPusher 7y agoUsually you need to find geography conducive to building a new structure. One such location exists on the Columbia River and is being considered for development. https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/2cgzqsbue3ikdpciag4wyg2 https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights... It is also possible to modify existing damns to have pumped hydro capacity. One under consideration is the Hoover damn. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/los-angeles-considers-3b-pumped-storage-project-at-hoover-dam/528699/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/los-angeles-considers-3b-pu...