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Wonder how effectively this could be paired with pumped water storage. Excess solar energy could get used to pump water that could get used to provide power at
by alonmower 4y ago
Wonder how effectively this could be paired with pumped water storage. Excess solar energy could get used to pump water that could get used to provide power at night/store energy for cloudy days. You'd also get a double bang for the buck for the space being used if the water is covered with panels, and solar panel coverage of the reservoires would presumably help minimize evaporative losses
- schimmy_changa 4y agoIt's likely well-suited for that, but in general hydro + floating solar could be ideal as the power infrastructure is already in place. Pumped hydro is not 100% ideal as the drastic changes in water level can cause some problems with designing a solid system.
- ncmncm 4y agoIf they are anchored a ways from shore, then it would not matter if the water level goes up and down. You don't routinely let reservoirs get that low. When you have free power, you can pump water up to it. Desalinating, even, if necessary.