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Environment & Energy

kristopher

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3. One of their advantages

Reply to cprise (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 09:02 PM

Aug 2013

...is the amount of pumped hydro storage they already have installed. They have more than anyone else in the world with a bit over 25GW of capacity. In March of this year they input about 540GWh into the PHS system.

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With all of that mountainous terrain cprise Aug 2013 #1

Japan already has a lot of pumped storage plants. About 25% of world capacity Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #2

I used to credit the Japanese with unusual insight pscot Aug 2013 #4

Thanks. Germany is running new HVDC lines cprise Aug 2013 #5

Yes, I am sure that is what they'll do Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #6

One of their advantages kristopher Aug 2013 #3