Pumped Hydro Storage to Expand From 2016 to 2024.

Hydro-Pumped Storage Plants Market to Witness Growth Acceleration During 2016 - 2024

The ever-increasing global population and the limited availability of non-renewable energy resources make it mandatory to conserve as much energy as possible and use it efficiently. Hydro-pumped storage plants are used by the power industry for the purposes of peak shaving and load balancing.

 From article, (The ever-increasing global population and the limited availability of non-renewable energy resources make it mandatory to conserve as much energy as possible and use it efficiently. Hydro-pumped storage plants are used by the power industry for the purposes of peak shaving and load balancing. These facilities store energy in the form of water in an upper reservoir, pumped from another reservoir at a lower elevation. This enables the generation of power as and when required as well as conserve it during low demand intervals.

The players in the market for hydro-pumped storage plants generate maximum revenue from the sale of power during peak loads at a premium cost, thereby balancing the load on conventional energy sources. The report observes that hydro-pumped storage plants can be harnessed better when used alongside wind energy turbines. These wind turbines pump water back into the reservoir during lean demand, resulting in the better utilization of excess generation. According to the report, the global market for hydro-pumped storage plants is to expand at a healthy CAGR during the forecast period of 2014 to 2020.

The earliest development of hydro-pumped storage plants occurred in the central European region, especially in the U.K., Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. As a result, Europe served as the most prominent market for these energy storage plants in 2012, followed by Asia Pacific and North America. The report rates Japan as a significant market for hydro-pumped storage in Asia Pacific region while the U.S. accounted for over 95% of the installed pumped storage hydro generating capacity in 2012, with Canada occupying the remaining. Africa is rated as a relatively nascent market but a few countries in these regions are showing promising potential for the future.)

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