Pumped-Storage Power Plants

Pumped-Storage Power Plants 

Pumped-storage power plants store electrical energy using a system of two reservoirs.
 

Storage phase 

Water in the lower reservoir is pumped into the upper reservoir using electrical energy during offpeak times. 

The water stored in the upper reservoir is an energy reserve. 
 

Release phase 

At times of high

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consumption, the water in the upper reservoir is released through a turbine to drive a generator and produce electrical energy.