Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?

The ability of pumped storage hydroelectric power (PSP) to supply large amounts of electricity at a moment’s notice provides a strong complement to the natural variability of wind and solar generation, potentially easing the integration of renewabl...

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Main Authors: Gerner, Franz, Chattopadhyay, Debabrata, Bazilian, Morgan, Tran, Ky Hong
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/565671508913149200/Is-pumped-storage-hydroelectric-power-right-for-Vietnam
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spelling okr-10986-286192021-05-25T10:54:36Z Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam? Gerner, Franz Chattopadhyay, Debabrata Bazilian, Morgan Tran, Ky Hong ENERGY HYDROPOWER EFFICIENCY CONSUMPTION DEMAND FINANCE ELECTRICITY ENERGY DEMAND PUMPED STORAGE The ability of pumped storage hydroelectric power (PSP) to supply large amounts of electricity at a moment’s notice provides a strong complement to the natural variability of wind and solar generation, potentially easing the integration of renewables into Vietnam’s burgeoning power system. But the availability of relatively inexpensive off-peak generation for pumping is a central part of the economics of PSP. In today’s Vietnam, cheap off-peak power may be hard to come by. 2017-11-01T21:16:39Z 2017-11-01T21:16:39Z 2017-10-24 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/565671508913149200/Is-pumped-storage-hydroelectric-power-right-for-Vietnam http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28619 English Live Wire;2017/75 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief East Asia and Pacific Vietnam
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topic ENERGY
HYDROPOWER
EFFICIENCY
CONSUMPTION
DEMAND
FINANCE
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY DEMAND
PUMPED STORAGE
spellingShingle ENERGY
HYDROPOWER
EFFICIENCY
CONSUMPTION
DEMAND
FINANCE
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY DEMAND
PUMPED STORAGE
Gerner, Franz
Chattopadhyay, Debabrata
Bazilian, Morgan
Tran, Ky Hong
Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
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Vietnam
relation Live Wire;2017/75
description The ability of pumped storage hydroelectric power (PSP) to supply large amounts of electricity at a moment’s notice provides a strong complement to the natural variability of wind and solar generation, potentially easing the integration of renewables into Vietnam’s burgeoning power system. But the availability of relatively inexpensive off-peak generation for pumping is a central part of the economics of PSP. In today’s Vietnam, cheap off-peak power may be hard to come by.
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author Gerner, Franz
Chattopadhyay, Debabrata
Bazilian, Morgan
Tran, Ky Hong
author_facet Gerner, Franz
Chattopadhyay, Debabrata
Bazilian, Morgan
Tran, Ky Hong
author_sort Gerner, Franz
title Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
title_short Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
title_full Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
title_fullStr Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
title_full_unstemmed Is Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Right for Vietnam?
title_sort is pumped storage hydroelectric power right for vietnam?
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/565671508913149200/Is-pumped-storage-hydroelectric-power-right-for-Vietnam
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