Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pumped-Storage_Hydroelectricity
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
Energy Storage Technology
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Pumped_Hydro_Storage
PSH
Pumped Hydro
Pumped Storage Power Plant
gptkbp:alternativeTo Battery Storage
gptkbp:canBe Closed-Loop System
Open-Loop System
gptkbp:commissioned 1907
gptkbp:component gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkb:Lower_Reservoir
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:Pumping_Station
gptkb:Penstock
Generator
Upper Reservoir
gptkbp:countryWithMostCapacity gptkb:China
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:efficiencyRange 70-80%
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Land Use
Aquatic Ecosystem Disruption
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Low)
gptkbp:firstPlantLocation gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:globalCapacity2021 ~181 GW
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity
gptkbp:largestPlant gptkb:Bath_County_Pumped_Storage_Station
gptkbp:largestPlantCapacity 3,003 MW
gptkbp:largestPlantLocation gptkb:Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:lifespan 40-60 Years
gptkbp:marketShareOfGridStorage2021 Over 90%
gptkbp:operates Pumping Water to Upper Reservoir During Low Demand
Releasing Water to Lower Reservoir During High Demand
gptkbp:powerSource Electrical to Gravitational Potential and Back
gptkbp:principle Potential Energy Storage
gptkbp:regulates Environmental Agencies
National Energy Authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hydroelectric_Dam
Renewable Energy
Grid Stability
Ancillary Services
Energy Arbitrage
Run-of-the-River Hydroelectricity
gptkbp:typicalResponseTime Seconds to Minutes
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Renewable_Energy_Integration
Load Balancing
Frequency Regulation
Grid Energy Storage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pumped_Storage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8