add pumped hydro to storage

openENTRANCE · Oct 7, 2024 · bf4b788 · bf4b788
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diff --git a/definitions/variable/tag_electricity_input_types.yaml b/definitions/variable/tag_electricity_input_types.yaml
@@ -280,13 +280,7 @@
       description: hydrogen used in combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants not generating heat
 
   - Hydro:
-      description: hydropower
-  - Hydro|Pumped Storage:
-      description: hydropower systems with short-term storage capacity
-        (including pumping turbines)
-      notes: This hydropower system has two water reservoirs at different elevations.
-        The definition follows the convention established
-        by the ENTSO-E transparency platform (https://transparency.entsoe.eu).
+      description: hydropower - includes reservoir and run-of-river, but NOT pumped hydro
   - Hydro|Reservoir:
       description: hydropower systems with seasonal storage capacity
         (possibly including pumping turbines)

diff --git a/definitions/variable/tag_storage_types.yaml b/definitions/variable/tag_storage_types.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
       description: redox flow batteries
   - Compressed Air:
       description: compressed air storage systems
+  - Pumped Hydro:
+      description: pumped hydro storage systems - without external inflow (hydro storage with inflow should be reported under "Capacity|Electricity|Hydro")     
   - Heat:
       description: all types of heat storage systems
   - Electric Vehicle: