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Re:Power Worth Less Than Zero Spreads as Green Energy Floods... by jasoncartwright on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @05:28AM (#17714288)
This is exactly how the 6th largest power plant in the UK works (but the turbine is reversed to become the pump)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McByJeX2evM

https://electricityproduction.uk/plant/GBR1000151/

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Re:Power Worth Less Than Zero Spreads as Green Energy Floods... by uxp on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @09:26PM (#17721059)
There's a number of them all over the world. Surprisingly simple idea and amazingly powerful storage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pumped-storage_hydroel...

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