Mozambique pumped storage power station

What is pumped hydropower storage (PHS)?

Note: PHS = pumped hydropower storage. The transition to renewable energy sources, particularly wind and solar, requires increased flexibility in power systems. Wind and solar generation are intermittent and have seasonal variations, resulting in increased need for storage to guarantee that the demand can be met at any time.

Who visits Drax pumped storage hydro power station?

Drax (2019), “Scottish Energy Minister visits Drax’s iconic Cruachan pumped storage hydro power station”, 24 October, press_release/scottish-energy-minister-visits-draxs-iconic-cruachan-pumped-storage-hydro-power-station.

How has ABB refurbished the HVDC link from Mozambique to South Africa?

A key component in the 1920MW HVDC link from Cahora Bassa hydropower plant in Mozambique to South Africa has been successfully refurbished by ABB. At the Songo High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter station, ABB replaced the existing equipment with new DC converter transformers, smoothing reactors, arresters and measuring equipment.