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Think of pumped storage like a battery: In areas with a lot of solar, pumped storage runs when there is a lot of daylight to store the energy for nighttime use.
by gwbas1c 4y ago
Think of pumped storage like a battery: In areas with a lot of solar, pumped storage runs when there is a lot of daylight to store the energy for nighttime use. Pumps run when the sun is out, turbines run at night.
- b4je7d7wb 4y agoOr the opposite in areas with wind/nuclear. Pump it up during the night when demand and prices are low, then run turbines during day when demand and prices are higher. Arbitrage.