Answer :
Answer:
Hydroelectric pumped storage can be used to eliminate the conditional nature of wind and solar energy. At times of peak production of energy from either solar or wind (during summer and windy days), the excess electrical energy produced can be stored using hydroelectric pumped storage methods. When conditions no longer favour energy production from either wind or solar sources, these stored energy can then be regenerated for use.
Explanation:
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric energy storage used by electric power systems to store excess electrical power during periods of low demand for later release at periods when demand for energy rises again. It stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy of water, pumped from a lower level reservoir to a higher level reservoir.
At times of low electrical demand, excess generated energy is used to pump water into the upper reservoir. When there is higher demand, water is released back into the lower reservoir through a turbine, generating electricity.
This form of energy storage is useful in circumventing the conditional nature of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy. At times of peak production of energy from either solar or wind (during summer and windy days), the excess electrical energy produced can be stored using hydroelectric pumped storage methods. When conditions no longer favour energy production from either wind or solar sources, these stored energy can then be regenerated for use.