PUMPED STORAGE HYDRO
As we continue to integrate significant amounts of renewable energy into the grid, we have to solve the energy storage problem in a big way.
Pumped storage hydro helps keep the power grid stable, can quickly restart parts of the grid during a power outage, and can go from completely off to full power in just 90 seconds.
rPlus Energies is working to expand pumped storage contribution to grid resilience and reliability.
Pumped storage hydro plants store energy and generate power by moving water between two reservoirs at different elevations. Over and over again.
Once built, pumped storage hydro plants have an unmatched operational lifespan of more than 75 years. While pumped storage has been in use for nearly a century, almost no pumped storage hydro plants have yet reached retirement. As the demand for energy in the U.S. increases, pumped storage can store and deliver renewable energy to the grid for the next century.
With up to ten hours of full-capacity storage, the plants can provide power during peak load periods.
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