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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by gwright on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:09PM (#24299245)
Can you purchase grid scale storage batteries? I don't think so and so the old ways of thinking are pretty important right now if you don't want rolling blackouts.
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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by flukus on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:30PM (#24299421)
Not sure about purchase but you can build them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_Reserve

Not only was it quick and cheap to build but it turns a good profit.

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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by sagarm on Thursday August 27, 2020 @08:39PM (#24300292)
The Tesla deployment in Australia is a good example of how lithium is possibly one of the best grid stabilization technologies out there. However, this particular market was apparently paying exorbitant rates for grid stabilization services before Tesla swooped in, so other grids wouldn't see cost savings that are as large.
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