It is imperative that South Africa immediately start increasing its pumped storage hydropower capacity, as this will take time and it is becoming increasingly important as the just energy transition proceeds. Pumped storage is needed as solar and wind energy resources expand, South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) fellow Professor Mike Muller said during an Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and SAAE webinar, titled ‘How pumped storage hydropower can support South Africa’s energy transition’ and held on September 4.
