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minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoWe’re pretty much there on flow batteries and a few others. The nice thing about grid storage is that kwh per kg is far less important than it is for EVs. That opens up a ton of other options. Pretty much just need mass production at this point.
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoHas someone already produced a large-scale long-duration flow battery, like something that can handle a moderate energy grid? I haven’t been following the tech very closely.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoYes: https://newatlas.com/energy/worlds-largest-flow-battery-grid-china/#:~:text=The Chinese city of Dalian,to 200%2C000 residents each day.
minus-squareTranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoOh cool, hadn’t heard about this facility. Thanks!
We’re pretty much there on flow batteries and a few others. The nice thing about grid storage is that kwh per kg is far less important than it is for EVs. That opens up a ton of other options.
Pretty much just need mass production at this point.
Has someone already produced a large-scale long-duration flow battery, like something that can handle a moderate energy grid?
I haven’t been following the tech very closely.
Yes: https://newatlas.com/energy/worlds-largest-flow-battery-grid-china/#:~:text=The Chinese city of Dalian,to 200%2C000 residents each day.
Oh cool, hadn’t heard about this facility. Thanks!