Most studies of European 100% renewable energy overlook pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES), for the following, incorrect, reasons: there are few PHES...

This is the reason why need a national energy plan. Obviously there is vested interest at work?

Energy expert says massive pumped hydro project favoured by successive state governments is in a bad location, and alternative sites could be much...

Energy expert says massive pumped hydro project favoured by successive state governments is in a bad location, and alternative sites could be much...

What are the alternative projects/sites in Qld?

Here's a perception. The Burdekin pumped hydro project would have provided 5,000MW and 120,000MWh storage. Even a worst-case cost outcome of...

Energy storage is handy to smooth out variable renewable energy sources coming into the electricity grid

$18 billion for 50GWH ie $360/kwh. That is roughly the price of grid scale batteries at present, isn’t it?

$18 billion for 50GWH ie $360/kwh. That is roughly the price of grid scale batteries at present, isn’t it?

KABUL (Pajhwok): About 58 large and small check dams have been constructed at a cost of 134 million afghanis in ten provinces last year, the