Could a pumped hydro storage scheme solve New Zealand's 'dry year' problem?
A potential pumped hydro storage scheme at Lake Onslow, Central Otago, is one of the options that MBIE is investigating to solve New Zealand’s ‘dry year’ problem.
Could a pumped-hydro storage facility be built on Lake Onslow?
A local consortium is now conducting a feasibility study and is investigating possible system designs and precise locations. Rōpū Matatau, a consortium led by engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald New Zealand, plans to build a pumped-hydro storage facility on Lake Onslow, New Zealand.
How big would a pumped hydro storage facility be?
The feasibility study will likely be concluded by the end of the year. According to New Zealand's University of Canterbury, the pumped hydro storage facility could have a head of 650 meters and a “very large” storage capacity. It would also require an atypical scheme design, due to the 20 km distance from the Clutha River.
Can pumped hydro schemes solve Lake Onslow's dry year problem?
Phase 1 of the NZ Battery Project focussed on evaluating the viability of pumped hydro schemes of various sizes at Lake Onslow, and also investigated other options that could contribute to ‘solving’ the dry year problem.
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A potential pumped hydro storage scheme at Lake Onslow, Central Otago, is one of the options that MBIE is investigating to solve New Zealand’s ‘dry year’
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