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Re:France approves 720MW of solar as price falls another 5% by w1 on Monday August 13, 2018 @10:49AM (#17750492)
One energy storage method that's relatively cheap, efficient, and scalable is pumped-storage hydroelectricity. There's a 3 GW plant in Virginia that's been in operation since the 80s[1]! There is ultimately minimal need for FF peakers, or large rare-earth batteries, if governments can execute projects like this.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_County_Pumped_Storage_Sta...

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Re:France approves 720MW of solar as price falls another 5% by mrep on Monday August 13, 2018 @10:45PM (#17755234)
Yeah, but like most renewable energy, you need the right place to currently make it economical.
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