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This dimension sorts energy facilities by their basic type. Wikipedia notes that a power station is also "referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant," one recognized type among the several kinds of energy facility. Browsing by facility type keeps facilities of the same kind grouped together.

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Era of Emergence
1800 1
Physical Basis
Storage Mechanism 1
Facility Type
Sources
1. Grid energy storage - Wikipedia
  • Grid energy storage, Forms section, pumped hydro sentence
    The first pumped hydroelectricity was constructed at the end of the 19th century around the Alps in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland.
  • Grid energy storage, Introduction section, definition sentence
    Grid energy storage, also known as large-scale energy storage, is a set of technologies connected to the electrical power grid that store energy for later use.
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