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Hydropower stations in the state of Tasmania could be a huge storage "battery" for wind power, increasing productivity, energy security and national revenue from power exports.Throughxa0"Pumped storage hydropower" technology can support the revolution in energy generation without the need for controversial new dams.To put it simply, this will involve the use of wind turbines, orxa0Probably.xa0Solar energy,xa0In order to pump water into a dam reservoir from a downstream reservoir or a river, the same water can be reused to drive the turbine and create energy.It will actually turn the dam into a "battery" of wind or solar energy ".The state government is keen to obtain federal funds for pumping energy projects under the anticipated large competitive funding roundScale energy storage."The Tasmanian hydropower system effectively provides pumped storage for the national electricity market while providing affordable power to the Tasmania state,xa0"Safe and zero-emission electricity," the statexa0The energy minister said."Additional pumped storagexa0It is possible to increase the amount of clean, renewable base chargexa0Ensuring energyxa0Safe power supply system."The Hodgman government welcomes the federal government's interest in this exciting technology, and a Tasman government delegation will meet with the federal government delegation in Canberra later this month to discuss howxa0We can make the most of the opportunities that pumping hydro brings to the Tasmania state.It may be published in the federal budget or close to the federal budget.Entura, a consulting firm at Hydro Tasmania, recently completed a feasibility study for pumped storage hydropower in Queensland and said the method is technically and commercially feasible.Federal Minister of Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg told reportersxa0On Tuesday, energy security and affordability were government priorities as Australia moved towards a lower emissions future."As the prime minister said, we are adopting a technology --neutral, non-An ideological approach to reducing emissions while meeting our energy needs, "he said.xa0Said."The government continues to attach great importance to storage, including pumped hydropower, and recently announced that clean energy finance will give priority to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency for storage projects."Storage is critical to the challenges of managing intermittent power supplies.