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minus-squaremustardman@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoThat will not remotely cover baseline loads and is not without significant efficiency loss due to the pumping phase.
minus-square0xD21F@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoAll commonly used forms of energy storage have some efficiency loss. Pumped storage is not perfect but my understanding is that it usually comes at a 10-25% loss, which isn’t all that shabby all things considered.
That will not remotely cover baseline loads and is not without significant efficiency loss due to the pumping phase.
All commonly used forms of energy storage have some efficiency loss. Pumped storage is not perfect but my understanding is that it usually comes at a 10-25% loss, which isn’t all that shabby all things considered.