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Storage is going to take more than hand waving. At some point you actually have to deliver cost effective energy storage at scale - right now. Otherwise shu

by EricE 4y ago

Storage is going to take more than hand waving. At some point you actually have to *deliver* cost effective energy storage at scale - right now. Otherwise shut up and start building more reliable base load from older tech; unless you want more blackouts. Physics doesn't give a crap about your feelings.

ZeroGravitas 4y ago
https://www.caiso.com/about/Pages/Blog/Posts/A-golden-age-of-energy-storage.aspx https://www.caiso.com/about/Pages/Blog/Posts/A-golden-age-of... > Just a few years ago, the notion that battery storage would play a key role in California’s energy future was seen by many as a quixotic dream for an emerging technology not yet reliable or cost-effective enough to be counted on. > But in the past year alone, as California accelerates its transition to a carbon-free electric grid by 2045, there is a growing appreciation that battery storage has arrived in a big way, that it is performing well and playing an increasingly greater role in the state’s energy future. > Mainzer called the influx of battery storage capacity on the grid over the past year “an incredible growth curve, an incredible success story,” adding that “We’ve entered a golden age of energy storage here in California.” The ISO now has more than 3,160 MW of battery storage connected to the grid and is expected to add another 700 MW by the end of June.
- EricE 4y ago
  700 MW? progress but still a drop in the bucket.
  - ZeroGravitas 4y ago
    That was by the end of June, in an article dated 14th of June. There is a lot of battery storage planned for California. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/14/californias-solar-market-is-now-a-battery-market/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/14/californias-solar-mar...
  - epistasis 4y ago
    Do you think that they are stopping there? The grid wasn't built in a day, and it won't be changed in a day.

Storage is going to take more than hand waving. At some point you actually have to *deliver* cost effective energy storage at scale - right now. Otherwise shu

by EricE 4y ago

ZeroGravitas 4y ago

https://www.caiso.com/about/Pages/Blog/Posts/A-golden-age-of-energy-storage.aspx https://www.caiso.com/about/Pages/Blog/Posts/A-golden-age-of... > Just a few years ago, the notion that battery storage would play a key role in California’s energy future was seen by many as a quixotic dream for an emerging technology not yet reliable or cost-effective enough to be counted on. > But in the past year alone, as California accelerates its transition to a carbon-free electric grid by 2045, there is a growing appreciation that battery storage has arrived in a big way, that it is performing well and playing an increasingly greater role in the state’s energy future. > Mainzer called the influx of battery storage capacity on the grid over the past year “an incredible growth curve, an incredible success story,” adding that “We’ve entered a golden age of energy storage here in California.” The ISO now has more than 3,160 MW of battery storage connected to the grid and is expected to add another 700 MW by the end of June.

EricE 4y ago
700 MW? progress but still a drop in the bucket.
- ZeroGravitas 4y ago
  That was by the end of June, in an article dated 14th of June. There is a lot of battery storage planned for California. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/14/californias-solar-market-is-now-a-battery-market/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/14/californias-solar-mar...
- epistasis 4y ago
  Do you think that they are stopping there? The grid wasn't built in a day, and it won't be changed in a day.