China wants huge hydro storage push to complement solar and wind

In an effort to bridge the gap between supply and consumption and keep networks balanced after adding gigantic volumes of renewable power in the coming decades, the Asian country plans a major expansion of pumped hydro storage for the coming decade.
Photo: Spilka Marek/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Spilka Marek/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
By Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg News

China is planning a major expansion of pumped hydro energy storage over the next decade as it seeks to add stability to its growing fleet of wind and solar power plants.

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