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"America’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions
from fossil fuels to renewable energy. While the first decade of the 2000s saw
huge growth in natural gas generation, and the 2010s were the decade of wind
and solar, early signs suggest the innovation of the 2020s may be a boom in
“hybrid” power plants.
A typical hybrid power plant combines electricity generation with battery
storage at the same location. That often means a solar or wind farm paired with
large-scale batteries. Working together, solar panels and battery storage can
generate renewable power when solar energy is at its peak during the day and
then release it as needed after the sun goes down.
A look at the power and storage projects in the development pipeline offers a
glimpse of hybrid power’s future.
Our team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that a staggering 1,400
gigawatts of proposed generation and storage projects have applied to connect
to the grid – more than all existing U.S. power plants combined. The largest
group is now solar projects, and over a third of those projects involve hybrid
solar plus battery storage.
While these power plants of the future offer many benefits, they also raise
questions about how the electric grid should best be operated."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
