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In some countries maybe but in a lot of others there are days with almost no sun, batteries are not for seasonal storage.
by hokkos 7y ago
In some countries maybe but in a lot of others there are days with almost no sun, batteries are not for seasonal storage.
- e12e 7y agoI don't know about a lot. I live in Tromsø, Norway (69N). There aren't many populated areas this far north. And even here, solar is pretty decent for a lot of uses (Esp in combination with insulation to reduce the need for heating). We also have quite a lot of precipitation - but again, solar isn't hopeless even here. As for seasonal storage, I suspect some kind of kinetic/potential energy storage might be better than batteries? Like lifting a weight, or pumping a liquid up hill/up a tower?
- manfredo 7y agoOver 99% of Norway's electricity is from hydroelectric plants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Norway
- e12e 7y agoYes, sure. It's hard to compete with already built hydro. So there's little incentive to move from cheap hydro. But for those that want, it's possible. And feasible. But with a solid grid built out - it's mostly as a supplement.
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