Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a ...

Scientists at Italy’s University of Cagliari explored the integration of a water electrolyzer with a floating PV-pumped hydro energy storage system. They found that under high curtailment conditions, ...

Xcel Energy’s comprehensive modernization of the Cabin Creek pumped-storage facility—featuring an innovative 11-blade turbine runner—earned the station a POWER Top Plant award. The retrofit project ...

Researchers in Italy have analyzed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating PV on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, ...

The world's transition to a net-zero future requires vast amounts of long-duration energy storage, a need that current lithium-ion batteries cannot fully meet because they can only store energy for a ...

For years, the challenge of storing renewable energy has been hampered by the limitations of traditional pumped hydro storage—high costs and geographical constraints. But what if there was a way to ...

Southeast Asia's pumped hydro capacity is projected to grow from 2.3 GW to 18 GW by 2033. Major investments are planned in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, driven by state-owned ...