The potential for photovoltaic-powered pumped-hydro systems to reduce emissions, costs, and energy insecurity in rural China

Homes in rural China often have access to water wells for domestic and agricultural use. Given the significant difference in height between the well water and the roof of the house, such an arrangement could be used as a solar-powered pumped-hydro energy generation system. These systems could both l...

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Main Authors: Zongru Yang, Guoxiu Sun, Paul Behrens, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Mònica Egusquiza, Eduard Egusquiza, Beibei Xu, Diyi Chen, Edoardo Patelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Energy Conversion and Management: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174521000337