Big Batteries — Squeezing Out The Gas In Australia

CleanTechnica
By David WaterworthMay 22, 2024, 12:23 pm160 pts
Why is squeezing out the gas so important? Electricity produced by gas peakers is the most expensive in the Australian grid. All electricity providers can then match that price even if they are producing electricity from free wind or sunshine. Batteries can store Australia’s massive oversupply of electricity…

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