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Yea rail storage is pretty niche and definitely can't power the whole world. The only advantage is that there is a very low switching time on the load from cha
by thatcat 9y ago
Yea rail storage is pretty niche and definitely can't power the whole world.
The only advantage is that there is a very low switching time on the load from charge to discharge compared to pumped hydro. This could be extra useful for load balancing a distributed grid.
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoI suspect flywheels would do the job without the added complexity of a train.