> Sizable’s reservoirs could connect to any grid that’s near waters that are at least 500 meters (1,640 feet) deep.
How many big cities are there on earth with that depth available nearby?
How many big cities are there on earth with that depth available nearby?
Almost the entire Mediterranean is >500m depth within just a few km of the shore, and that's half a billion people. All of the eastern seaboard of the North+South American continent is available at 100km distance (another 100-200mn people). Most of west Africa, all of Australia, and almost all of the western flank of the Pacific.
Maybe a quarter of all people live within 40-50km of a 500m deep sea. Definitely a large TAM.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Natick
Or it could help offshore wind farms provide a more stable/predictable output.