4 ms·

Much faster than what? Than battery storage?

• firesteelrain 1y ago
  Gas turbines can run continuously for hours or even days at full output. Batteries are only few hours at most. Batteries can’t provide this kind of power demand at grid scale.
  • bastawhiz 1y ago
    Thankfully nighttime doesn't last for days
  • rickydroll 1y ago
    > Batteries can’t provide this kind of power demand at grid scale. Yes, they can't yet* supply enough power for overnight coverage. However, multiple grids have batteries that provide four hours of supply at grid scale. Watch the percentage of power running overnight on batteries. Over time, you'll see an increasing blend of wind power plus batteries with a decreasing amount of gas-powered turbines.
  • standardUser 1y ago
    You may be working with outdated information. Battery capacity has skyrocketed in the last few years and that growth is not slowing down. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64705 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64705