Definition of Pumped-storage plant

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Pumped-storage plant

The term 'Pumped-storage plant' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Powerplant designed to generate electric energy for peakload use by releasing water previously pumped into an elevated storage reservoir, usually during off-peak periods'.

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