Post #3788278
2026-07-13 15:46 UTC
Let’s see, a smaller nuclear power plant operates at 1GW, that means you’d need to store 12GWh per day (plus 12 of direct use) assuming half day solar doesn’t yield, or more with cloudy days and long winter nights. Where do we have such energy storage?
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@betanumerus@lemmy.ca 2026-07-13 16:08
“Where do we have such energy storage?” You’re asking for replacement to be done overnight!
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@0tan0d@lemmy.world 2026-07-13 19:36
China’s grid-scale battery energy storage capacity surged from just 2.4 gigawatts in 2020 to more than 140 gigawatts in 2025
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@budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 2026-07-13 20:19
Here’s a chart of average daily generation in the NEM (Australian south/east network) over the last 28 days. The dark blue bit is battery charging (average just over 13GWh per day). The dip below the zero line during midday is when batteries and pumped hydro are charged using the excess of solar power. Speaking of excess of solar power, we have three hours of free power during the day because there is so much free solar that isn’t being stored.