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Gravitational storeRunning
Energy ledger. Water head at 5.52 m. Energy stored 13537800 J, Energy required 6131250 J. Currently energy stored is over by 7406550 J.TUNING
t = 0.0s

Energy stored

13537800J

Energy required

6131250J

Energy stored is over by 7406550 J

5.52 m

Energy ledger. Water head at 5.52 m. Energy stored 13537800 J, Energy required 6131250 J. Currently energy stored is over by 7406550 J.

What has to balanceEp=mghE_p = mgh

What is happening

You are called to a pumped-storage reservoir topping up overnight.

The morning demand will not be met. The upper basin holds 250 000 kg of water, the operator needs 6.13 MJ banked, and the head of water is set wrong.