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But the water leaking in is a feature, not a bug! You run pumps during surplus periods and generate hydroelectric in demand periods as the tunnel floods.
by jungturk 6y ago
But the water leaking in is a feature, not a bug! You run pumps during surplus periods and generate hydroelectric in demand periods as the tunnel floods.
- bufferoverflow 6y agoNo, it's not a feature. It's a massive problem. 1) Pumps that can pump water 150 meters or a kilometer high are very expensive and require constant expensive maintenance. 2) Where will you pump the water to? Now you have to build huge storage tanks. 3) The water never stops flowing in. Sooner or later you will run out of storage space and your expensive hole will fill up with water.
- Ma8ee 6y agoMaybe pump the water to the nearest river? As long as you aren’t digging from the lowest point in the landscape it won’t be a problem to get rid of the water.