Airplanista 🇺🇦 on Nostr: nprofile1q…ky54t Ewen, that concept you are describing reminds me of PG&E's Helms ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqmpwksahqzlafhsc4457qxc48u0x4jfpdxj4rqsgez9dljd9kdt6qhky54t (nprofile…y54t) Ewen, that concept you are describing reminds me of PG&E's Helms Project in the Sierras east of Fresno.
Two reservoirs, massive pipeline between them with a generator facility in the middle. During the day, the water flowed from upper to lower reservoirs, making lots of power.
But at night, excess nuke power from their Diablo Canyon site pumped the water back up to upper reservoir so it can all repeat the next day.
Great idea but I'll bet a lot of confused fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms_Pumped_Storage_Plant
Two reservoirs, massive pipeline between them with a generator facility in the middle. During the day, the water flowed from upper to lower reservoirs, making lots of power.
But at night, excess nuke power from their Diablo Canyon site pumped the water back up to upper reservoir so it can all repeat the next day.
Great idea but I'll bet a lot of confused fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms_Pumped_Storage_Plant