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So several years ago. There’s grid scale storage in use around the world. This is not alien tech, just a matter of engineering.

• mhh__ 2mo ago
  Yes but it doesn't actually exist yet so anyone saying "just use batteries" is basically either a bit naive or a journalist.
  • acdha 2mo ago
    2023: https://www.energy-storage.news/australias-first-grid-scale-battery-storage-system-at-decommissioned-coal-plant-goes-online/ https://www.energy-storage.news/australias-first-grid-scale-... 2024: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/australias-battery-storage-fleet-sets-new-records-on-august-11/ https://www.indexbox.io/blog/australias-battery-storage-flee... https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11/californias-battery-storage-fleet-continues-record-growth-strengthening-grid https://www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11/californias-battery-s... https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10022025/solar-battery-storage-texas-grid/ https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10022025/solar-battery-st... Note how massive home battery deployment drove all of Australia’s wholesale power price down by half: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/australia-home-batteries https://e360.yale.edu/digest/australia-home-batteries