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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by alemanek on Friday May 03, 2024 @01:56PM (#40250402)
Yeah I am thinking grid applications will take up most of the available supply for the next few years. That charge/discharge speed makes it perfect for helping to stabilize the grid, frequency regulation, as well as for replacing peaker plants. Lithium batteries are already being used for these two applications but I think these sodium batteries would be better.
Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by jacob019 on Friday May 03, 2024 @02:03PM (#40250493)
Depends on the production economics, how fast they scale, and what issues are discovered in real world use. There is some risk for everyone with new tech.
Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by xbmcuser on Friday May 03, 2024 @11:34PM (#40254587)
Large scale grid project are planned years in advance so unlikely to eat up all the production as factories will need a constant demand source to clear inventory and have regular cash flow so I think home batteries like Tesla powerwall are going to have big boom soon specially as people getting paid less and less for their home solar output from the grid. If I am not wrong chinese largest battery manufacturers have started looking at home batteries as some car manufacturers were complaining about not enough demand for ev.