Pumped Hydro is the Real Workhorse for Renewable Energy
It is also cheaper for overnight and longer-term storage. Off-river pumped hydro energy storage. In 2021, the U.S. had 43 operating pumped hydro plants with a total generating capacity of about 22 gigawatts and an energy storage capacity of 553 gigawatt-hours. They make up 93% of utility-scale storage in the country.
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