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And the transmission costs argument is precisely why we'd likely be better off solving the problem of distributing power production across a more decentralized
by cmrdporcupine 1y ago
And the transmission costs argument is precisely why we'd likely be better off solving the problem of distributing power production across a more decentralized grid with a lot of wind and solar and battery all over the place
- bell-cot 1y agoProblem: the capital & maintenance costs of the grid vary very little with its utilization %. So if you build loads of wind & solar & battery all over - either (1) you've got to build so much battery capacity, all over, that you'll never need the grid, or (2) you've still got to build the grid to get you through occasional "calm & dark" periods. Either way, you're looking at vastly higher capital expenses.
- markvdb 1y agoNot necessarily. A slightly different approach might become lower TCO in the medium term: - moderately overbuild solar - batteries for short term storage - natural gas for seasonal storage