Discussion
Pumped hydro requires a site with
Answer: A
Correct answer: two reservoirs separated by a height difference
The scheme needs somewhere to put the water at each end and a head between them, and since the energy stored is proportional to that head, the greater the difference the smaller the reservoirs need be. Suitable sites are mountainous, and largely already developed in the countries that have them, which is the principal constraint on building more. No river flow is required, since the same water circulates.
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