First Sea Water Pumped Hydro Proposed – Staggering 2,400 MW Potential
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greenprophet.comPosted Jan 12, 2012, 1:49 PM UTC
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So what happens to the water once it's in the dead sea?
Well, they mention that the Dead Sea needs more water cause it's drying up. But I agree that the need for extra water might be very limited.
In fact I was there just a half year ago and to me it felt that it was more of a lake (though a very salty one) than a sea. Hopefully, single day of operation of this power plant wouldn't flood the buildings around the sea.
One twist to the idea - why not build a reservoir next to the Dead Sea and let the water flow there. If there is need, some could be pumped to the Dead Sea. The rest could be cycled through black pipes to warm it up in the sun and let it free to evaporate.