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Hybrid renewable pumped storage hydropower energy storage system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:2293995
A pumped storage hydroelectric system may include a reservoir system including an upper reservoir system and a lower reservoir system. At least one of the upper reservoir system and the lower reservoir system may include a modular reservoir arrangement. A penstock may be coupled with the upper reservoir system. A pump/turbine may be coupled with the penstock and with the lower reservoir system. The pump/turbine may be configured to receive water flowing from the upper reservoir system to the lower reservoir system for generating electrical power, and to pump water from the lower reservoir system to the upper reservoir system for storing energy.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Assignee:
Medina, Hector Eduardo, Forest, VA (United States); Eldredge, Thomas Vance, Forest, VA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
11,846,263
Application Number:
17/671,146
OSTI ID:
2293995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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