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173 points zeristor | 4 comments | 03 Sep 25 10:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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nonethewiser ◴[03 Sep 25 13:08 UTC] 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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dannyfraser ◴[03 Sep 25 13:11 UTC] 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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nonethewiser ◴[03 Sep 25 13:16 UTC] 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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1. tobylane ◴[03 Sep 25 13:21 UTC] No.45115450{3}[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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2. nonethewiser ◴[03 Sep 25 13:23 UTC] No.45115478[source]▶
Im thinking of generation
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3. tobylane ◴[03 Sep 25 13:34 UTC] No.45115601[source]▶
It's an input to the grid. They will also be an output.
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4. nonethewiser ◴[03 Sep 25 14:30 UTC] No.45116277{3}[source]▶
Yeah input would be a better label I think.