🔋 Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme

South Africa · Africa · 34.20°S, 18.97°E

The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two 200 megawatts (270,000 hp) turbine units located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of the Kogelberg Dam on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. The pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is capable of responding to a surge in peak power demand in minutes. At night, excess power on the grid generated by conventional coal and nuclear plants is used to pump water to the upper Rockview Dam overlooking Gordon's Bay.

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Country	South Africa
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	34.20°S, 18.97°E · view on map

Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme is located in South Africa, in Africa.

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Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme · Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme · Steenbras Power Station.

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