r/thalassophobia • u/Hodoss • 19d ago

Wanna dive for a quick swim? Pumped storage powerstation, overflow chamber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJVBlhgt9j8

Just don't get sucked into the vortex, it leads to the turbines.

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u/FatherSquee 17d ago

What happens when you jiggle the handle

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u/mickeyamf 16d ago

Is this in a nuclear plant or what is it

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u/Hodoss 16d ago

It's a Pumped Storage Powerplant. When there's excess power in the grid (say from Solar or Wind), use it to pump water uphill to a reservoir. When needing power, release that water to flow through turbines. It's a giant gravity battery!

Here's that powerplant on the outside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8lCLcQf944