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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by prennert on Monday January 23, 2023 @09:23AM (#34489044)
But pumped hydro schemes are targeted at frequent charge / release cycles (like once a day). I think what the post you answered to you pointed out is that Hydrogen could be used as long-term storage (storing overproduction from summer to be consumed in winter). This is where batteries are maybe not the best way forward.

I have not looked too deeply into Hydrogen myself, but even this [0] fairly critical post classes longterm storage as a B (scale A: very good, G: absurd). Even though there is other alternatives that are mentioned.

[0] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/clean-hydrogen-ladder-v40-mic...

Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by moloch-hai on Monday January 23, 2023 @10:57AM (#34490367)
Summer storage for winter will not be a thing.

Tropical solar farms synthesizing ammonia for export to high latitudes will be.