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Goldisthal [0], Markersbach [1] and Żarnowiec [2] exist and are quite significant. Also, the Młoty pumped hydro storage project is being worked on again after 3
by markvdb 4y ago
Goldisthal [0], Markersbach [1] and Żarnowiec [2] exist and are quite significant. Also, the Młoty pumped hydro storage project is being worked on again after 33 years.
The best sites for this have been taken already, but there is still some potential in new sites and optimisation of existing ones.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldisthal_Pumped_Storage_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldisthal_Pumped_Storage_Stat...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markersbach_Pumped_Storage_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markersbach_Pumped_Storage_Pow...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBarnowiec_Pumped_Storage_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBarnowiec_Pumped_Storage_...
[3] https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/01/18/poland-set-to-resume-work-on-largest-hydroelectric-plant-after-33-years/ https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/01/18/poland-set-to-resume-...
- TheLoafOfBread 4y agoSo you can build only few and only in specific geography. Thus pumped storage is mostly worthless for anything else than smoothing out dips in energy supply.