California’s electricity grid solution? Plug in really big batteries
It will be the biggest test yet of whether batteries are reliable enough to sustain a grid largely powered by renewables
04 April 2021 - 06:00
San Francisco — With summer’s heat approaching, California’s plan for avoiding a repeat of last year’s blackouts hinges on a humble saviour: the battery.
Giant versions of the same technology that powers smartphones and cars are being plugged into the state’s electrical grid at breakneck speed, with California set to add more battery capacity this year than all of China, according to BloombergNEF...
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