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How To Ensure The World's Largest Pumped-Hydro Dam Isn't A Disaster For Queensland's Environment

Date: 2022-10-21 03:12:32

Author:Jamie Pittock

(MENAFN- The Conversation) To quit coal and move to renewables, we need large-scale energy storage. That's where pumped hydro comes in. Queensland's involves shifting from a coal-dominated electricity grid to 80% renewables within 13 years, using 22 gigawatts of new wind and solar. The plan relies on two massive new pumped hydro developments to store electricity, including the biggest proposed in the world.

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How To Ensure The World's Largest Pumped-Hydro Dam Isn't A Disaster For Queensland's Environment

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