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> almost no financial incentive from investors to pay for storage capacity or production medium that will be needed during peak hours. I don't follow your logi
by jnsaff2 3y ago
> almost no financial incentive from investors to pay for storage capacity or production medium that will be needed during peak hours.
I don't follow your logic.
If there is a large difference between prices during the day then there is a large incentive to build daily storage. You earn more the bigger the price differences there are and the more storage comes online the more prices even out over the day.
- adev_ 3y ago> If there is a large difference between prices during the day then there is a large incentive to build daily storage. Real peak does not happen during the day. The real peak happens around 10-15 days per year, during winter and when temperature drop. These are the days where protecting the Grid against blackout is challenging. No investor are keen to billions on the table for an hypothetical investment that will be profitable 10 days per year, at best.
- jnsaff2 3y agoIf it's only 10-15 days a year then it should not put consumers and businesses into problems either, no?
- adev_ 3y ago> If it's only 10-15 days a year then it should not put consumers and businesses into problems either, no? Are you saying that 10 or 15 days of blackout per year at the level of the European is an acceptable situation to have ? If so there is a lot of problem in your perception of what is a power grid.
- jnsaff2 3y agoWhat, suddenly your are talking about blackouts? Hows that? In your original comment you spoke about prices.
- adev_ 3y ago> What, suddenly your are talking about blackouts? Hows that? In your original comment you spoke about prices. Please read my section about peak power again. Their no mention of prices :) The main concern about peak power is related to the grid stability (risk of blackout) and not correlated to price.