Pumped storage hydropower and the case for resilient, autonomous, sovereign energy systems
Writing in the International Hydropower Association’s blog, GHD's Helen Barbour-Bourne, Hydropower Sector Lead, argues that pumped storage hydropower is becoming essential to building resilient, autonomous and sovereign energy systems at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
Pumped storage is presented as a proven, century‑scale solution that can provide firm, sovereign energy storage, fast system response and recovery capabilities, yet many projects are stalled by market and investment frameworks that undervalue these services relative to their long asset lives. The piece concludes that aligning policy and market settings with the true system value of pumped storage is critical to delivering energy resilience and security in an increasingly volatile world.
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