Scottish pumped hydro plan challenged
It could create 150 local jobs and supply energy to around 1 million homes, says energy company SSE. But if the John Muir Trust has its way, the Coire Glas hydro scheme might never be…
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West Bengal invests in pumped hydro
As reported in The Hindu, the Indian state of West Bengal is planning to more than double its current pumped hydro energy storage capacity from 900MW to 1900MW. The new capacity will come in the shape…
Pumped Hydro to play a key role in post-nuclear Japan?
Solar and pumped hydro may be plugging the gap left by Japan’s now defunct reactors, says German solar energy industry organization Photon. Thanks to its mountainous terrain, the country has enormous pumped hydroelectricity storage potential,…
Billion-dollar pumped storage project considered for Kentucky, US
A Gridflex Energy spokesperson confirmed the company has made application with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to conduct a feasibility study to build the storage system. Plans suggest it would consist of two…