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It's possible that the phrase 'behind the meter' isn't universally understood - what I meant by that is that we can put storage systems (Lithium, Flow, etc) on
by Jedd 5y ago
It's possible that the phrase 'behind the meter' isn't universally understood - what I meant by that is that we can put storage systems (Lithium, Flow, etc) on the customer premises - on their side of the electricity meter.
This gives the power consumer an energy cache, effectively, with 2-3 days of self-reliance.
That's why I suggested that your insistence that we need one stonking large battery sitting somewhere is misguided - we can distribute, today, relatively cheaply (compared to the cost of a house build / maintenance) short-term independence from the grid supply.
- N1H1L 5y agoYeah. And for big power banks, there are several options beyond Li-ion. There are sodium, iron and magnesium chemistries for one. Compressed air storage is another option, that is quite cheap and scales extremely well. The one being built by Hydrostor now in California is 4GWh, for example [0]. Refs: [0] https://newatlas.com/energy/hydrostor-compressed-air-energy-storage/ https://newatlas.com/energy/hydrostor-compressed-air-energy-...