Pumped storage capacity under construction

Global pumped storage capacity has now surpassed 200 GW, with a further 243 GW currently under construction worldwide.

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International Hydropower Association. (2026). World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.hydropower.org/news/year-of-the-water-battery-global-pumped-storage-capacity-surpasses-200-gw. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_P85VJW0ZEKBK4KZ8CGHM53Y3RK

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International Hydropower Association. "World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’." 2026, https://www.hydropower.org/news/year-of-the-water-battery-global-pumped-storage-capacity-surpasses-200-gw. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_P85VJW0ZEKBK4KZ8CGHM53Y3RK.

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International Hydropower Association. "World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’." 2026. https://www.hydropower.org/news/year-of-the-water-battery-global-pumped-storage-capacity-surpasses-200-gw. Accessed September 16, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_P85VJW0ZEKBK4KZ8CGHM53Y3RK.

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@misc{iha2026pumped53y3rk, author = {{International Hydropower Association}}, title = {World Hydropower Outlook launches The year of the ‘water battery’}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_P85VJW0ZEKBK4KZ8CGHM53Y3RK}, note = {Original source: https://www.hydropower.org/news/year-of-the-water-battery-global-pumped-storage-capacity-surpasses-200-gw. Accessed September 16, 2026.} }

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