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Source for cost is this document published in 2014 https://iea-etsap.org/E-TechDS/PDF/E12_el-t&d_KV_Apr2014_GSOK.pdf https://iea-etsap.org/E-TechDS/PDF/E12_el-
by prostoalex 5y ago
Source for cost is this document published in 2014
https://iea-etsap.org/E-TechDS/PDF/E12_el-t&d_KV_Apr2014_GSOK.pdf https://iea-etsap.org/E-TechDS/PDF/E12_el-t&d_KV_Apr2014_GSO...
I have no idea whether those are still reasonable estimates, just wanted to point to a possibility of price improvement.
- bryanlarsen 5y agoIt appears that Casey's source is this $40/MWh project being built by 8 Minute Energy, so he has 2020 numbers. https://www.energy-storage.news/news/developer-8minute-says-more-than-24gwh-of-batteries-included-in-its-us-sola https://www.energy-storage.news/news/developer-8minute-says-...
- bryanlarsen 5y agoCasey is doing a green methane startup which depends on cheap solar for its viability, so I'm sure he has more accurate numbers, at least privately. The question is more of "when" than "if" his calculations are correct, since solar power prices are coming down a lot faster than HVDC line construction costs.