Pumped Power - securing Europe's energy future is a joint policy and advocacy initiative, delivered through a partnership between IHA and Eurelectric, focused on building a reliable and secure decarbonised electricity grid in Europe. It is a cornerstone of the Hydropower sector's 2024–2025 Pumped Storage campaign.
This Pledge presents a series of actions that the hydropower sector and policy-makers collectively need to undertake in order to solve the existing electricity storage and infrastructural gaps and support the rapidly evolving electric power systems. Show your support for the Paris Pledge HERE.
pansion of large and affordable PSH.The Pledge mainly focuses on the European Economic Area due to its regulatory li to EU climate and energy policies. Data was gathered to the best of the team's knowledge and may include other neighbouring countries with pumped storage pote
These projects combined would provide storage capacity in excess of 700 GWh, equivalent to more than 10 hours of consumption of two major EU economies (such as Italy and Spain) combined. This Pledge has been prepared through extensive consultation work carried out by IHA, Eurelectric and their European members active in the hydropower sector.
Introduction: Why Paris Needs Mega-Scale Energy Storage Paris, the City of Light, is illuminating a new path toward sustainable energy. With its ambitious climate goals and growing renewable
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The Paris Pledge - launched by the IHA and Eurelectric to unlock the potential of pumped storage hydropower for Europe''s energy transition.
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Grand''Maison pumped storage project, France. Pumped Power - securing Europe''s energy future is a joint policy and advocacy initiative, delivered through a partnership between IHA
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To unlock the nearly 35 GW pipeline of projects across Europe, the Paris Pledge calls for urgent regulatory support at both EU and national levels to meet long-duration energy storage needs.
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Why Paris''s Grid Can''t Keep Up with Renewable Ambitions Paris has pledged to source 45% of its energy from renewables by 2030 [1], but here''s the catch: Solar and wind farms surrounding the city
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Madison Gas and Electric and WEC Energy have regulatory approval to buy a $433m 200MW solar/110MW battery energy storage system project. Paris: Not Just Baguettes and Berets Anymore
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Under embargo until 00:00 9 September 2025 READ THE PARIS PLEDGE Show your support for the Paris Pledge HERE. Background Europe faces an urgent and growing need for long
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Europe faces an urgent and growing need for long-duration electricity storage to secure a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future. As the continent transitions towards a renewable
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While tourists joked about athletes needing portable generators, France''s energy sector was already sprinting toward a solution: large-scale energy storage power plants. With projects like
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Electricity storage has become one of the greatest challenges of Europe''s energy transition. With forecasts indicating that by 2050 variable renewables will account for 86% of
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