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The evening peak is well on its way to being a solved problem in Australia. https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-took-a-bite-out-of-gas-generators-evening

• stinkbeetle 4mo ago
  > The evening peak is well on its way to being a solved problem in Australia. > https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-took-a-bite-out-of https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-took-a-bite-out-of... You realize that doesn't address the sum of what I wrote though? That is batteries taking over from gas peaking. Fossil fuels sit somewhere north of 75% of national generation when the sun is down. > And average prices in the Australian national electricity market are going down as a result: And electricity peaking is well suited to batteries because it is very high prices and not a long period. It's great if they can be used here to reduce prices, possibly they could be used independently of solar (though solar does make them a lot cheaper to charge). But you presumably do understand how that is not removing fossil fuels from generation with just "solar and biogas turbines for a few % of peak", or no?
• Moldoteck 4mo ago
  Looking at past few days, I wouldnt say it's on it's way to be solved https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/AU-SA/live/hourly https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/AU-SA/live/hourly SA has highest household prices in Australia (or close to the top at least)