Grid batteries reach stunning new peak of 44 pct of evening demand in world's fourth biggest economy
reneweconomy.com.au
Battery storage reaches a stunning new record in the world's fourth biggest economy, reaching 44 pct of evening demand. The biggest loser is gas.

The fossil fuel economy is finished.

The only question is whether it manages to drag a lot of human civilization into it’s grave

  • blueworld@piefed.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This is another view on what happened on Sunday in California. Batteries charged heavily throughout the day, soaking up the excess solar, approaching charging rates of 10 GW at times. In the evening, most of the output was centred on the early evening peak, but batteries supplied a significant share throughout the evening.

    The biggest loser in this transition has been gas, with the share of battery storage staying at high levels throughout the evening peak. On Sunday, it stayed above 20 per cent of grid demand for almost four hours.

    As Fulghum noted: “To put that kind of output during peak demand hours into perspective, it’s equivalent to the output from:

    • 15-20 combined-cycle gas plants
    • 6 Hoover dams
    • More than the all-time peak demand of Portugal or Greece.”