I live 10 metres from the sea about 5 metres above sea level. At the top of the field behind my house is an empty WWII fuel storage tank that I reckon holds 50,000 tons at about 110 metres above sea level.
So I calculate that 105 ( metres) x 50,000 (tons) x 9810 ( joules) = 51,000 MJ is the potential storage. How many Kwh is that ? Colin Bull
I don't understand your calculation, but you came to the right answer, which is all that's important. You can convert between any of these units at www.convertit.com. I get about 12974 kWh. Of course you will have conversion losses in making use of this energy, and water turbine efficiencies can range from 30%-90%. But even at 30% efficiency, that's enough storage to power an average home for 7.5 months! Good luck and I hope you keep us updated![ Parent ]
