Study Says Decommissioned Mines Can Act as Gravity Energy Storage Systems

Mines have the necessary infrastructure including connection with the grid

January 18, 2023

/ Sumit Jha
/ Energy Efficiency, Other
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The use of vertical shafts in decommissioned underground mines for energy storage using gravity could provide a viable alternative to battery energy storage (BESS) and underground pumped hydro storage systems, a new International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)-led study, with participation from an international team of researchers, said.

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