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When thinking of load balancing over years, you need to weigh seasonal loads that have low capital costs and high energy costs running for 30~50% of the year vs
by wolfram74 3y ago
When thinking of load balancing over years, you need to weigh seasonal loads that have low capital costs and high energy costs running for 30~50% of the year vs a battery that only discharges ~once a year. The amortization prospects of such a storage medium are grim.
- Symbiote 3y agoA gas storage facility is closer to a once-a-year battery medium. Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_(facility) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_(facility)