On 30/07/18 09:15, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:36:33 +0100
> The Natural Philosopher  wrote:
>
>> That mecahnism's functionality needs replicating with a DC grid. Maybe
>> big capacitors on the lines would provide some inherent storage.
>
>  Batteries seem effective in California,

ROFLMAO!

NOTHING about californias electricity supply is effective, except the
links to other states...

http://euanmearns.com/californias-progress-or-lack-thereof-in-cutting-its-emiss
ions/

> although I'm not so sure
> that huge batteries maintaining the grid is a better solution than putting
> them in houses and factories and sticking PV panels on roofs thus making
> the integrity of the grid far less important.
>
I am not talking about maintaining the grid. I am talking about adding
some few seconds of 'inertia ' to it.

The cost of a domestic solar panel and enough battery storage for winter
well exceeds the cost of a nuclear power station and a national grid.


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