☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
On that curve below for CA, just imagine 2x the current battery capacity (in power / total energy)….
Mark Bertolini - here is what ChatGPT answers to your question:
In California, several significant grid-storage battery projects are currently deployed or in development, focusing on utility-scale systems to support the state's clean energy goals.
### Popular Grid-Storage Batteries in California:
1. **Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility**: Operated by Vistra Energy, this site hosts the world's largest standalone lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS), with capacities reaching 400 MW/1,600 MWh.
2. **Crimson Energy Storage Project**: Another major project in California, part of the state's rapidly growing BESS capacity.
3. **PG&E's Projects**: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is expanding its battery storage capabilities, proposing new projects totaling 1.6 GW/6.4 GWh across nine different projects, including the notable 182.5 MW/750 MWh Elkhorn Battery at Moss Landing.
### Size of Projects:
- Projects range significantly in size, from smaller installations in the hundreds of megawatts (MW) and megawatt-hours (MWh) to large facilities like Moss Landing, demonstrating the scale of California's investment in energy storage.
### Costs:
- The costs of these projects vary, but they involve significant capital given their scale and the technology involved. With battery prices falling, the economic viability of such large projects is improving.
### Key Providers and Brands:
- Vistra Energy is a notable operator in this sector, particularly for the Moss Landing facility.
- PG&E is also a significant player, both as a utility provider and as a developer of new storage projects.
- Brands involved in these projects often include major battery manufacturers like Tesla, LG Chem, and Samsung, which supply lithium-ion batteries, the predominant technology used in these large-scale storage systems.
### Delivery of Battery Systems:
- The delivery and implementation of these large-scale battery storage systems involve collaborations between utility companies, battery manufacturers, and sometimes independent power producers (IPPs). These stakeholders work together to design, finance, construct, and manage these energy storage facilities.
The scale and pace of battery storage deployment in California reflect the state's aggressive clean energy targets and its role as a leader in integrating renewable energy sources into the grid. The expansion is supported by declining costs in battery technology and supportive state policies aimed at enhancing energy reliability and transitioning away from fossil fuels.
#ww520#ww248#technology#markets#innovation#future#strategy
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
In California grid-scale batteries are starting to make a difference.
Which are the most popular grid-storage batteries being deployed now?
What size? (kW and kWh)
How much?
Which brands?
Who is providing the battery system delivery?
What still needs to improve to enable faster take up?
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
THE PEAK IN THE GRID AFTER SUNSET
#grid, #solarenergy, #TES
The evening peak in the grid, occurring right after sunset when people are returning home and beginning to cool their houses, can be mitigated by employing batteries as well as thermal energy storage. This can involve utilizing heat-absorbing walls during the daytime, which store cooling energy gathered from solar PV panels and heat pumps.
Solarenergy with energy storage are ideal partners for cooling our days when we are returning home after hot working days.
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
It's exciting to see progress in this direction, and it's heartening to know that Octopus Energy is also dedicated to achieving similar results. The concept of private battery owners contributing to grid balancing is innovative and holds great potential for a more sustainable energy future. With efforts like these, we're moving closer to a more efficient and resilient energy ecosystem; with companies like us at Ineco Energy increasing the volume of solar captured and transformed.
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
Very good news for commercial fleet EV charging as this allows for overnight charging to begin earlier, thus enabling lower-cost and smaller capacity chargers, which in turn lowers the cost of charging. Flatter curves should ultimately also reduce utility T&D pricing in those peak price 4pm-9pm hours as grid demand becomes more democratic during the day. Hail BESS!
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
A profound transformational force is unleashed when we remove the temporal nature of a system. Many of our processes and actions are built with a fundamental consideration that specific events need to occur at a specific time. Freeing them of these time constraints drives creativity and the ability to reshape our world.
For example, how many industries and lives have been fundamentally transformed by the ability to record and play back video images at any time? When something happens is no longer relevant. If it’s recorded then it’s freed of temporal constraints and can be consumed whenever desired.
It’s good to see that BESS systems are starting their journey to remove the temporal nature of renewable energy. By shaping the peaks and valleys into a flat curve, many of the complex systems and processes we are forced to build our businesses and lives around because of energy costs or availability become transformed. Need to start an energy intensive operation? Time of day becomes less of a consideration with BESS systems which empowers you to drive transformation of your systems - on your own schedule.
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
It’s a Race. Stationary Batteries vs V2G
Thanks Gavin for your data-supported insights.
Just as solar and wind are growing exponentially, supporting them we have stationary batteries which have been doubling in installed capacity every 12 to 18 months.
Why? Solar/wind/battery are the cheapest.
Thundering down the track a couple of furlongs behind the leaders is the EV revolution with its promise of bidirectional charging.
V2G will be a game changer. Rather than spend a spare billion on a stationary battery, gentailers will offer EV owners a small slice of the cake to SHARE their battery.
Everybody wins.
Coming soon.
☀️ Transforming utilities | General Manager Australia at Kaluza | Energy transition optimist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Networker | Speaker | Dad ☀️ (Views are my own)
#Batteries have taken a huge leap forward in California this spring, soaking up #solar during the day and discharging it when it's needed in the evening.
There are two main consequences of the duck curve:
➡️ Lots of solar being exported to the grid in the middle of the day reduces minimum grid demand to very low or even negative levels.
➡️ As the sun sets and generation from solar drops off, there is a steep evening ramp as the grid needs to kick in to meet the evening peak.
Batteries have been setting various records in California this spring and are fixing both these issues.
✅ Afternoon charging is soaking up some of that solar, adding load so demand doesn't plunge to such low levels.
✅ Evening discharging is reducing the ramp rate required from other generation and also reducing the magnitude of the evening peak.
The grid that originally coined the term "duck curve" is once again leading the world - in showing how to fix it. Let's see if the curve flattens further in 2025...
Batteries will play an important role in the decarbonised grid of the future, but are yet to make significant inroads into the mix in most places. In Australia we have just over 2 GW of battery capacity, and they still represent only a small (but growing) fraction of the mix.
With continued improvements in battery energy density and cost, as well as new chemistries, more and more batteries will be deployed to support the grid, whether as stationary storage or as EV batteries via V2X. We are just on the cusp of much more widespread adoption.
Onwards and upwards!
#energy#sustainability#renewables#energytransition
How batteries are making a MASSIVE difference to California's grid
Just a few days ago, batteries did what many said would be impossible: they became the #1 source of electricity supply during peak electricity use hours in California.
Over this period they supplied an amazing 29.5 GWh of electricity, topping out a 7GW at one point, more than any other generation source.
The vast majority of the electricity stored would have been captured a few hours earlier by solar panels.
These are breathtaking numbers, and points to a real possibility that renewables can replace fossil fuels for electricity generation in the not too distant future - something also that many say is impossible.
These are truly exciting times, and when combined with electric vehicles, drastically reduce energy and transportation emissions.
When do you think the world's electricity will be only supplied by renewables?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below
#automotive#batteries#climatechange#electricvehicles#innovation#sustainability#cleanenergy#renewableenergy
Thanks to Gavin Mooney
🔋 Batteries are important for a lot more than just electric vehicles.
Grid-scale batteries are increasingly being used across the country, with California leading the way: since 2020 California has installed more giant batteries than anywhere else in the world except for China, so that the energy produced in the day by the solar can be stored for use in the night time.
Batteries are now providing California with a major source of energy once renewables go offline (when the sun isn’t shining or wind isn’t blowing). They also provide resilience for the California grid, which is susceptible to blackouts during heatwaves and wildfires.
Californian policymakers hope that these grid batteries can help the state get 100% of its electricity from carbon free sources by 2045.
Learn more with Fifth Wall VP Francesca Whitehead!
#batteries#grid
Another excellent podcast from Dr Volts this weekend talks about the need for more solar and batteries to form a distributed and smarter grid. Although Australian homes sit at 35% with rooftop solar and the US at 4% - the conversation is much the same.
The home/business with solar also needs batteries (or access to a community battery) and ways of controlling and optimising load (air-con, hot water, pools, electric vehicles). This distributed electricity model is known as a virtual power plant and has much more grid resilience than single coal/gas plants - importantly, the VPP means little new grid infrastructure is needed. With highly volatile pricing in the National Electricity Market (most days have long periods of negative pricing and then wild swings in the evenings), the market needs much more distributed energy resources.
#VPP#solar#batteries#distributedenergyresources
