I was talking about the specific case of the UK, genius. I am slightly aware of the geographical limitations of pumped hydro as anyone with Half a brain would be. Nevertheless it is an under-developed storage solution. Also, no need to get cranky when you can try to develop a sense of humor.
Sorry you don't understand the concept of an illustrative example but well done for finally twigging why they don't have hydro in flat places, I suppose. Given your pompous tone and joyless manner, you accusing anyone of lacking a sense of humour is pretty daft. Muting you now for being a dick.
PH in Sco needed a funding model - C&F - but its essentially small in the wider mix. Lets generously assume everything thats proposed gets built. We're roughly looking at 95GWh of storage and GWs from 2.8->7.7
None of the above means don't build it tbc. But the maximal potential of PH is limited in GB by geography* and the system value is lower than it could be if it were distributed more evenly.
(*In theory one of the proposed High Density Fluids could change this but I'm sceptical)
To not be limited by geography have a look at distributed Pumped Heat Energy Storage which we’re working on (MW scale and above, durations up to 72 hrs) https://www.synchrostor.co.uk
There are certainly a confetti of options competing to fill various parts of the MDES>LDES need. It remains to be seen what proves the best solution on price and system benefit.
But having done all that its still the wrong side of the B6 boundary. While it will lower local curtailment its a lousy location really from the POV of the overall grid.
Comments
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/plans-revealed-for-2bn-loch-ness-pumped-hydro-project-that-will-be-most-efficient-in-the-uk-17-05-2024/
https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/pumped-storage-hydro/six-scottish-pumped-storage-projects-to-have-big-impact-in-capacity-jobs-and-revenue/
(*In theory one of the proposed High Density Fluids could change this but I'm sceptical)
https://modoenergy.com/research/gb-benchmark-battery-energy-storage-pipeline-projection-may-2024