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Is it fair assumption that Pumped hyrdo needs a mountain or high elevation in the vicinity of the city ? US has one pumped hyrdo, if I am not wrong.
by sremani 6y ago
Is it fair assumption that Pumped hyrdo needs a mountain or high elevation in the vicinity of the city ? US has one pumped hyrdo, if I am not wrong.
- ghouse 6y agoYes, it does require a change in elevation. The US has many pumped hydro systems. Wikipedia lists ten in the US that are larger than 1,000 MW. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pumped-storage_hydroelectric_power_stations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pumped-storage_hydroel...
- ourlordcaffeine 6y agoUS has many. Even the UK has three