Using idle open-cast coal mines for pumped hydropower storage of solar power is financially feasible, new research from India is suggesting. In the study ...

Pumped hydroelectric energy storage in sediment-laden rivers can lead to equipment failure and higher maintenance costs.

Pumped storage is making up a growing share of hydropower projects proposed or under development, which could be significant for renewables, observers say. A massive clean energy project that doesn’t ...

Blowering, Burrendong and Hume dams are three of the WaterNSW sites shortlisted for potential new pumped hydro energy storage ...

Researchers from China's Harbin Institute of Technology proposed to combine pumped hydro storage systems with compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology in an attempt to address a well-known ...

The global energy storage market almost tripled in 2023, according to BloombergNEF. Last year’s record global additions of 45 GW and 97 GWh is expected to be followed by even larger growth this year.

A company active in the hydropower sector is working on a new project to build a pumped-hydro storage facility at the site of a former coal mine in Kentucky. Boston, Massachusetts-based Rye ...

Referred to as the world’s largest water battery. This project, launched in China, is a pumped storage hydropower plant and ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second time since the beginning of 2023, rPlus Hydro, LLLP (rPlus Hydro), a national leader in the development of large-scale pumped hydroelectric energy ...

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 ...

With an $18 million boost from the state, a major energy storage project using hydroelectric power is taking shape at the San Vicente Reservoir, nestled in the Cuyamaca Mountains near Lakeside. The ...