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I agree that smaller is better. I would take it even further, and say that storage, as well as generation, should be down-scaled as much as possible. On-build
by johnea 1y ago
I agree that smaller is better.
I would take it even further, and say that storage, as well as generation, should be down-scaled as much as possible.
On-building scale generation, and per building storage, being the ultimate embodiment.
This also minimizes large scale distribution infrastructure needs.
Like with other comments regarding why nuclear is still built in spite of its extreme cost and schedule overruns: utilities want the infrastructure to be organized in a way that can only be operated and maintained by large utilities.
We should put our subsidies into individual building storage, and the technology to distribute the energy in that storage onto the local grid. What we're seeing is the exact opposite, very large scale solar and storage projects that are specifically architected to produce profit, not power.