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That's not really storage though; it's a day or two of load shedding. Unfavorable weather patterns can last for more than a week. Electricity prices are current
by p1mrx 3y ago
That's not really storage though; it's a day or two of load shedding. Unfavorable weather patterns can last for more than a week. Electricity prices are currently pretty stable from day to day because we burn gas or coal when all else fails.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoIt is storage if you have a constant baseline like nuclear or coal that needs to be used in any case, and isn’t used as much at tonight. Yes, you could use pumped storage instead to capture unused baseline, but EV batteries charging at night work as well.
- p1mrx 3y agoYes, nuclear is a good complement to ~24 hour storage, and removes the need for several-day storage. The problem with coal is that it's killing a lot of people.