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nonethewiser ◴[] No.45115281[source]
Why is there a battery category? That does not seem to fit with electricity GENERATION but I may be missing something.
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1. dannyfraser ◴[] No.45115322[source]
Generation in this instance means power generation to meet consumption demand. Typically withdrawals from storage are counted as a source of supply to meet that demand regardless of the original source of the power in storage.
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2. nonethewiser ◴[] No.45115379[source]
So either the solar, wind, etc. datapoints are not being stored or they are double counting. It seems very unlikely all these solar, wind, etc. generators are not storing energy.
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3. tobylane ◴[] No.45115450[source]
It depends on what you're thinking of. No, the solar panels on my roof have no battery on the property. The wind turbines will have inertia, but no other store. I doubt the majority of the solar panel farms have batteries.
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4. nonethewiser ◴[] No.45115478{3}[source]
Im thinking of generation
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5. tobylane ◴[] No.45115601{4}[source]
It's an input to the grid. They will also be an output.
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6. nonethewiser ◴[] No.45116277{5}[source]
Yeah input would be a better label I think.