Pumped Storage Hydro: Then and Now
P. Donalek
Abstract
For thousands of years, people have been harnessing water to perform work. Archeologists have discovered ancient cities where water was stored in natural or human-made reservoirs to provide potable water and irrigate crops. Therefore, pumped storage as part of modern electric grids has deep historic roots.
Topics & Concepts
Water storagePotable waterWork (physics)Environmental scienceNatural (archaeology)Pumped-storage hydroelectricityEngineeringPetroleum engineeringEnvironmental engineeringCivil engineeringWater resource managementElectrical engineeringArchaeologyGeographyMechanical engineeringDistributed generationRenewable energyInletWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies