Hybrid energy generation

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This is how it will look like: the highest wind turbine in the world combined with a water battery

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Functional diagram of the Gaildorf project

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Working principle of the water battery

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Water battery pilot project in Gaildorf: active storage within the passive reservoir, April 2017

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A pilot project currently being implemented by Max Bögl Wind AG in the German town of Gaildorf, near Schwäbisch Hall, combines a wind farm comprising four turbines with a pumped-storage plant. This new power generation design utilizes the wind tower foundations as water reservoirs.

An ancient Chinese proverb says: “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls but others build windmills.” Max Bögl, too, opted for the second alternative in 2010 to draw from its many years of civil engineering experience in order to advance the use of renewable sources of energy. The company began to develop hybrid towers for wind turbines, and Max Bögl Wind AG has become one of the innovative pioneers of the industry.

In the German town of Gaildorf, a pilot project is currently being implemented that combines a wind farm comprising four turbines with a pumped-storage plant. This...