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Storage typically is only enough to store energy generated during the day for use at night. It's nowhere near enough to account for seasonal changes or extende

by treis 9y ago

Storage typically is only enough to store energy generated during the day for use at night. It's nowhere near enough to account for seasonal changes or extended bouts of cloudy weather.

colanderman 9y ago
Point taken.
blt 9y ago
True, we need a global grid.
- Consultant32452 9y ago
  Energy loss during transmission makes this unfeasible.
  - Const-me 9y ago
    HVDC is not that bad. Siemens quotes 2.6% losses in 800km line @ 800 kV: https://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/events/2012/energy/2012-07-wismar/factsheet-hvdc-e.pdf https://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/events/2012/energy/201...