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ZhaoBaiDeng 1 point ago +1 / -0

Hydro on average makes more then wind. Likely not enough to pump all that water back up and get back what you put in to do it.

Power companies are certainly experimenting with solar/wind to do what you're thinking and store some of that fleeting renewable energy. Must not be doing so hot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_hybrid_power_systems#Wind-hydro_system