How It Works

Long Duration Energy Storage

  • Defined as a system that can store energy for more than 10 hours — is often called the Holy Grail of clean energy

  • It is the linchpin technology that will allow the economy to truly run off intermittent renewable energy sources and backup power after grid disruptions.

long duration energy storage and pumped hydro energy storage

Pump Storage Hydro (PSH)

  1. Water from a lake, ocean or bay provides a constant supply

  2. Built on the lake or ocean floor, water follows gravity to the lower generator to
    produce electricity

  3. Fitted with renewable energy capture
    (solar/wind), the system pumps water to an storage reservoir to handle peak demands.

  4. Water from the upper reservoir is released through a second turbine/generator
    during peak demand

Flow Process

Humpback Energy - patented flow process animation

 

Component Design

Humpback Hydro component overview video