Patent ID: 9194360
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: F03B,F03D,F05B,F24F,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An installation for producing supplementary electrical energy for an electricity network, including at least first and second water reservoirs, the first water reservoir being situated at a first level and the second water reservoir being situated at a second level lower than the first level with a level difference of at least 5 meters, at least one communicating pipe between the first water reservoir and the second water reservoir having a slope of at least 3% and being provided with at least one remote-controlled valve, a hydro-electric generating system, a pumping installation, and a control circuit, the installation being wherein at least said first water reservoir comprises one or more individual reservoirs that are integrated in underground or semi-underground manner in the foundations of artificial buildings that need to be built for a primary function of sheltering goods or people independently of a secondary function of producing electricity, in that said first water reservoir integrated in underground or semi-underground manner in the foundations of artificial buildings has a cumulative volume in the range 1000 m 3 to 150,000 m 3 , in that said second water reservoir is likewise situated at ground level using a natural slope of the ground, and in that the hydro-electric generating system has a power rating in the range 100 kW to 4 MW.