Large pumped storage hydro caverns | Country
Argentina Austria Austria Austria Austria
Belgium Power plant
Rio Grande 1 Kühtai 2
Limberg 2 Reisseck 2 Versetz
Bosnia Herzegovina Jablanica Brazil Brazil
Bulgaria Chile
China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR China, PR
Year
1986 2019 2011 2014 n/s
Coo-Trois Ponts 1 1972 1955 n/s n/s
Caraguatatuba Pacatuba Chaira
1990
Espejo-Valhalla 2019 Bailianhe
Baoquan 1 Cuntangkou Dunhua
Fengning Foziling
Guangzhou 1 Guangzhou 2 Heimifeng Hohhot
Hongping (2) Huanggou Huizhou
Langyashan Liyang
Meizhou Paulong Pushihe
Qingyuan
Qiongzhong Shenzhen Shisanling Tai'an
Taohuasi Tianchi
Tianhuanping Tiantang Tongbai
Xiangshuijian
2009 2006 1992 n/s
2019 1954 1992 1999 2010 2014 2016 2020 2011 2007 2016 n/s n/s
2012 2015 2017 2017 1996 2007 n/s
2020 2000 n/s
2006 2012
Host rock group
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Rock type Width (m) Height (m) Length (m) Area (m2) Volume (m3)
9 Gneiss -
1 Limestone
9 Granite, Gneiss -
-
7,8 Phyllite Quartz 8 Schist 9 Gneiss
9 Gran Gneiss -
-
5 Andesite, Tuff 6 Granite
1 Limestone - - - -
- - - -
6 Granite 6 Granite 6 Granite - - -
- - -
6 Granite -
-
4 Sandstone 6 Granite
4 Sandstone - -
- -
4 Conglomerate -
-
4 Conglomerate 6 Granite -
-
6,9 Granite, Gneiss 5 Tuff/Rhyolite -
- 5 Tuff 6 Granite 27
31.5 36 25 30 27 22 23 26 22 20 23 22
14.5 50
51.5 49 39 50 40 34 40 40 43 38 51 47 24
1400 70000 Pillar (m)
105 1060 110000 - 65 78 58 77
-
128 114 140 66
111 62
1625 92625 32 1000 64000 1400 79000 760 93000 680 80000
- - -
8
860 90000 26.5 960 48000
-
890 75000 30 717 38564
-
146 1116 120158 - 144 1090 120000 - 29.5
325 7000 -
25 21 22 27
23.5 22
21.5 22
- ----- - ----- 53 44 48 53 50 49
81
146 92
1250 75000
- ----- 49 46
152 147
21.5 26.5 22.5 22.5 25.5 24 24 27 25
18.5 24.5 20
23.5 25
53.5 55.5 54
55.5 58 54 55 47 52 45 53 46
44.5 60
-
840 92000 34 950 88000
-
145 1353 165000 35 152 1116 125000 - 158 1026 127000 -
730 115000 - 960 130000 -
180 1100 147000 - 172 1400 177000 - 130 1170 112000 - 166 1190 146000 30 168 1410 175000 - 136 1300 124000 - 164 145
794 80000 -
- 165000 - 840 125000 36
141 1230 145000 35 122
152 1260 142000 - 197 66
- 183 1433 213000 - - -----
800 132000 50 990 48000
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