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Huh, that is a really important point, and totally changed my perspective on pumped storage projects. Very cool, thanks for sharing.
by blamazon 4y ago
Huh, that is a really important point, and totally changed my perspective on pumped storage projects. Very cool, thanks for sharing.
- lazide 4y agoInterestingly, it’s also becoming somewhat common to dam off (concrete-fence-off?) the entire top of a hill somewhere for pumped hydro. Essentially the opposite of what you’d do for a hydropower installation. It also makes a lot more sites interesting. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435120305596 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254243512...]
- bobthepanda 4y agoAlso, pumped storage tends to be smaller, in that it’s meant to provide a certain level of discharge for hours or days. So the reservoirs can be a lot smaller.