- pumped water storage
- <energ.sol> ■ Wasserpumpensystem n
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Pumped hydroelectric storage — Commercial method used for large scale storage of power. During off peak times, excess power is used to pump water to a reservoir. During peak times, the reservoir releases water to operate hydroelectric generators. California Energy… … Energy terms
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