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All the cheap storage capacity with natural flow have been taken. Pumped hydro doesn't need natural flow, because it uses pumps. All it needs is a height dif
by bryanlarsen 4mo ago
All the cheap storage capacity with natural flow have been taken.
Pumped hydro doesn't need natural flow, because it uses pumps. All it needs is a height differential. Here's 22,000 in Australia alone. There are millions worldwide.
https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/anu-stores-an-atlas-of-pumped-hydro-energy-storage-the-complete-atlas/ https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/anu-stores-an-atlas-of-p...
- tcfhgj 4mo agoso why hasn't the storage capacity not been taken?