Cascade-Pumped Micro-Hydro Storage Using Intermediate Reservoirs
A pumped-hydro storage design for terrain where two natural lakes have a large elevation difference but are too far apart horizontally for a single reservoir pair. Several strategically placed intermediate reservoirs stage the pumping and release of water along a cascading path, making pumped storage viable in constrained topography while also serving water management. Includes a mathematical model and optimization for choosing the number and placement of intermediate reservoirs to maximize energy capture.
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Proposes cascade-pumped micro-hydro storage (CPMHS): a pumped-hydro storage design that chains several strategically placed intermediate reservoirs to bridge the long horizontal distances between nat…