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Duke Energy to expand South Carolina pumped hydro facility by 200MW

September 12, 2016

US-based power firm Duke Energy plans to increase the energy storage capacity of its Bad Creek pumped storage hydroelectric station by 200MW between the years 2021 and 2024.

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