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Onslow Dam at Lake Onslow, New Zealand. A PHES plant at the site was conceptualised by Associate Professor Earl Bardsley from the University of Waikato in 2004. Image: Mohammed Majeed.

New Zealand considers investing US$9.8 billion in 5TWh of pumped hydro to bridge energy deficit

March 17, 2023
The government of New Zealand considering viability of pumped hydro among its options to plug energy deficits of between 3TWh and 5TWh.
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rPlus Hydro submits Final License Application for 8GWh pumped hydro plant in Nevada

March 8, 2023
rPlus Hydro has submitted a Final License Application for a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in Nevada, US, its second Application in 2023.
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UK government looking at LDES-specific policy

March 8, 2023
The UK government is looking to bring in policy specifically around long-duration energy storage (LDES) by the end of next year.
Tunnelling work at a recently completed hydropower project in Portugal featuring 880MW of PHES. Image: Iberdrola

India’s Ministry of Power issues guidelines for pumped hydro energy storage

February 22, 2023
Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for the adoption of PHES as a key technology for India’s renewable energy ambitions.
Highview Power's liquid air energy storage (LAES) commercial demonstrator in England, UK. Image: Highview Power.

Diversifying a US$200 billion market: The alternatives to Li-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage

February 21, 2023
The global need for grid-scale energy storage will rise rapidly in the coming years as the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates.
A TransAlta hydroelectric dam. Image: TransAlta via Twitter.

Canada’s TransAlta buys 50% stake in 4.8GWh Alberta pumped hydro project

February 20, 2023
TransAlta has acquired a 50% stake in an early-stage development pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Alberta.
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Slovenia utility DEM plans 60MW battery storage co-located with hydroelectric plant & new PHES unit

February 8, 2023
Slovenia state-owned utility Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) is planning two battery storage units totalling 60MW as well as a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant.
IESA president Dr Rahul Walawalkar (right) at a recent industry event. Walawalkar is also founder of the Alliance, and managing director and president at advisory group Customized Energy Solutions. Image: IESA via Twitter.

India’s Union Budget ‘supports energy storage supply chain, deployment and export potential’

February 8, 2023
“Overall we are very happy with the direction of the budget,” says Dr Rahul Walawalkar, president of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).
GE Hydro Solutions turbines at the Jinzhai project. Image: GE Renewable Energy.

1.2GW pumped hydro plant in China reaches commercial operation

February 2, 2023
GE Hydro Solutions has installed the final of four 300MW turbines at a pumped hydro energy storage plant in Anhui Province, China.
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rPlus Energies submits Final License Application for 9GWh pumped hydro plant in Wyoming

January 26, 2023
rPlus Energies has submitted a Final License Application for a 900MW/9GWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in Wyoming, a milestone reached by only six projects in the past 20 years.

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