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Does not have to be one giant storage plant. The installation could be decentralized: [0] https://phys.org/news/2018-02-tesla-australia-homes-power.html https

• dehrmann 6y ago
  Centralized is cheaper to install and maintain, though. Rather than dispatching an electrician to a home every time its battery has a problem, a farm keeps electricians on-staff and replacement parts in-stock. Installation is cheaper for the same reason.
  • grandinj 6y ago
    Up to a point yes. Decentralised is also nice if co-sited with substations because the utility can use it to flatten out spikes/dips and generally make other parts of the infrastructure happier, which reduces maintenance costs on those other parts.
• SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
  When the article calls this a "landmark plan", they mean it's an experimental new plan. Power technologies need to be well-tested, known to be reliable and efficient, if they're going to be deployed at scale.