PickVidsBritain's largest battery is actually a lake
Why it was recommended
Its main use now is in balancing calm moments of solar and wind power generation, apparently.
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What it covers
Tom Scott visits Dinorwig Power Station in Wales, a pumped-storage hydro plant often called Britain's largest battery. He explains how it works and how its role has shifted. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Tom Scott
- Length
- 4 min 56 sec
- Year
- 2018
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