🔋 Pumped Storage of the World

These are the world's notable pumped-storage power stations — paired reservoirs that pump water uphill when power is cheap and release it through turbines when the grid is hungry. Each profile shows where the station is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

139 pumped-storage stations from 35 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any pumped-storage station for its full profile.

Africa (6) Americas (29) Asia (54) Europe (46) Oceania (4)

Africa (6 pumped-storage stations)

Americas (29 pumped-storage stations)

Asia (54 pumped-storage stations)

Europe (46 pumped-storage stations)

Oceania (4 pumped-storage stations)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.