Pumped-Storage Hydropower
Question
Recently, the term "pumped-storage hydropower" is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?
Options
Irrigation of terraced crop fields
Lift irrigation of cereal crops
Long duration energy storage
Rainwater harvesting system
Explanation
Pumped-storage hydropower is the most established form of long-duration energy storage. It functions like a giant battery: it uses surplus electricity to pump water from a lower reservoir to a higher one, then releases the water through turbines to generate electricity when grid demand is high.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q38
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Energy & Nuclear
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
MNRE Pumped-Storage Hydropower Guidelines 2023
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