Batteries are more expensive than the power itself. Pumped hydro is severely capacity limited and is likewise limited by available water--even if you have a pl

Batteries are more expensive than the power itself. Pumped hydro is severely capacity limited and is likewise limited by available water--even if you have a place to pump it you have to have spare water to pump there. Realistically, pumped hydro exists to allow powering up slower generators, not as a meaningful energy storage.