Re:Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?
by rr808 on Thursday October 27, 2022 @02:53PM
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Agreed we need hydroelectric pumped storage - what is a typical efficiency number for that? I'd think its super inefficient, but not sure what the numbers should be.
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Re:Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?
by karamanolev on Thursday October 27, 2022 @03:13PM
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> The round-trip energy efficiency of PSH varies between 70%–80%, with some sources claiming up to 87%.
For me, that sounds like quite good, given the capacity possibilities. We can always build tiered storage, with smaller, but more efficient tiers (e.g. batteries) used first and PSH when that's filled up or exhausted.
Re:Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?
by rr808 on Thursday October 27, 2022 @03:19PM
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Wow I actually was expecting more like 10-20%.
Re:Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?
by karamanolev on Thursday October 27, 2022 @04:17PM
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Turbines and pumps can be surprisingly elegant and efficient when built well.