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In the UK we have at least one company buying and selling electricity in 30 minute window rates. These windows are published 8 hours ahead based on predicted ge
by oliwarner 2y ago
In the UK we have at least one company buying and selling electricity in 30 minute window rates. These windows are published 8 hours ahead based on predicted generation.
With a battery and minimal software, you can buy low, sell high, keep enough for yourself, factor in EV charging, solar generation, etc etc.
Battery pays for itself in 5 years, and with enough takers, the grid gets superb smoothing, delaying the need for central infra upgrades.
- oliwarner 2y agoBy which I meant to say: this is what we should be incentivising. Government could lend, get the upfront price down to 10% of what it is now, and share the return to get their investment plus interest back within 15y. Homeowner still benefits from reduced bills, and the grid gains massive distribution diversification. Win win.