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Pumped hydro can amortize over 50-100 years. In a true renewable grid, you will get over 50,000 cycles from the same dam (with some turbine replacements). EDIT
by algo_trader 4y ago
Pumped hydro can amortize over 50-100 years. In a true renewable grid, you will get over 50,000 cycles from the same dam (with some turbine replacements).
EDIT: numbers..
- Schroedingersat 4y agoThermal degradation will likely take it out before 100 years, but odds of wearing out next gen sodium ion batteries by cycling are pretty slim https://natron.energy/product/ https://natron.energy/product/
- zizee 4y agoHow much labour is involved in the upkeep/operation vs a battery bank? I think that there are pros and cons of each, we'll end up with a mix of lots of different solutions.