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As much as India can rely on Solar/Wind/Water/Other green energy sources, we would still need good storage solutions that can cater to high demand-low supply sc
by np1810 4y ago
As much as India can rely on Solar/Wind/Water/Other green energy sources, we would still need good storage solutions that can cater to high demand-low supply scenarios. Any country has to be least reliant on foreign countries for energy, especially for future worst-case situations. India barely has any raw lithium reserves[0] compared to other countries[1] to go for battery energy storage. (Long-term possibility: India does have abundant raw material for "some new-age" batteries like sodium-ion.) Optimistically, I think just like batteries have improved so much in the last few decades[2], we might overcome the current problems with hydrogen as well.
[0]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resources_of_India#Lithium https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resources_of_India#L...
[1]:https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/03/lithium-mining-what-you-should-know-about-the-contentious-issue.html https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/03/lithium...
[2]:https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/eternally-five-years-away-no-batteries-are-improving-under-your-nose/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/eternally-five-years...
- ncmncm 4y agoBatteries are the most expensive storage alternative. There are myriad other, cheaper methods. India will use many of them, in different places and scales.