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Long Duration Energy Storage: Pumped Hydro and Thermal Systems

As African grids absorb more variable wind and solar, storage that can shift energy over many hours or days becomes essential to reliability. This course looks beyond lithium batteries to pumped hydro, thermal and other long duration technologies and where each makes sense. Delegates learn to compare storage options for cost, siting and role in a low carbon power system.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain why long duration storage matters for high renewable power systems.
  • Describe pumped hydro, thermal and other long duration storage technologies.
  • Compare storage technologies by duration, cost and siting requirements.
  • Assess the grid services and revenue roles that storage can provide.
  • Evaluate site and resource constraints for candidate storage projects.
  • Recommend a suitable storage approach for a defined system need.

Course outline

  1. 01The Case for Long Duration Storage
  2. 02Pumped Hydro Storage Fundamentals
  3. 03Thermal and Mechanical Storage Options
  4. 04Comparing Storage Technologies
  5. 05Grid Services and Revenue Roles
  6. 06Siting and Resource Constraints
  7. 07Selecting Storage for a System Need

Who should attend

This course suits power system planners, energy engineers, project developers, utility staff and investment analysts evaluating storage.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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