It’s no secret that the energy of the future will be increasingly powered by renewables. In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the share of electricity from renewables ...

Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a ...

Researchers have designed a novel multigeneration energy system that provides five outputs, namely electricity, hydrogen, cooling, heating, and hot water. The system is mainly powered by a solar ...

In 2023, around 84 per cent of new global electricity generation capacity was from solar and wind power. The increasing affordability of solar, combined with the rapidly growing population, energy ...

State Grid Corp. of China says it has finalized a pumped-hydro storage project consisting of four reversible pump-turbine generator units, each with a capacity of 350 MW. It is located near Xiamen, in ...

ELY, Nevada—The smell of piñon pine filled the air as the Ghost Train of Old Ely rolled to a stop between the Duck Creek Range and another railway. Two peaks of jagged limestone towered above the ...

Other CSSI in NSW include the 2.2GW PHES power station Snowy 2.0 and Oven Mountain, a 600MW/7200MWh, billion-dollar energy storage project. Image: NSW government. The New South Wales (NSW) government ...

As renewables like wind and solar grow, storing energy for months—not just hours—is vital to ensure reliable grid power. Traditional lithium-ion and pumped hydro storage fall short in affordability, ...

A chart showing the global amount of megawatts produced, since the 1920s, using hydropower by traditional and pumped storage facilities as well as others. The chart shows a significant increase in ...

Southeast Asia's pumped hydro capacity is projected to grow from 2.3 GW to 18 GW by 2033. Major investments are planned in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, driven by state-owned ...

The global energy storage market almost tripled in 2023, according to BloombergNEF. Last year’s record global additions of 45 GW and 97 GWh is expected to be followed by even larger growth this year.