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26/15 is the estimated cost per kwh. Really there is a huge variance, especially for pumped storage because because of highly variable capital cost. Capital co
by nimos 8y ago
26/15 is the estimated cost per kwh. Really there is a huge variance, especially for pumped storage because because of highly variable capital cost.
Capital costs are in the 100s-1000s dollars for kw of pumped storage.[0]
[0]http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2014/ph240/galvan-lopez2/ http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2014/ph240/galvan-lopez2/
- ddeck 8y agoSimilarly for the batteries. If lithium-ion could be had for $0.26/kWh then a Tesla Model S battery would be $26. As it stands, Tesla batteries are estimated to be around the $100/kWh level for individual cells and projected to fall below $100/kWh at the pack level in a couple of years [1]. [1] https://cleantechnica.com/2018/06/09/100-kwh-tesla-battery-cells-this-year-100-kwh-tesla-battery-packs-in-2020/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/06/09/100-kwh-tesla-battery-c...