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minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou need a buffer with at least 60 TWh in case of Germany. There is no economic electrochemical energy storage system for that capacity.
minus-squareHypx@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe easy solution is to just make green hydrogen. It’s an already solved problem, lacking only political will.
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoIt is expensive though, so not a self runner in a free market economy.
You need a buffer with at least 60 TWh in case of Germany. There is no economic electrochemical energy storage system for that capacity.
The easy solution is to just make green hydrogen. It’s an already solved problem, lacking only political will.
It is expensive though, so not a self runner in a free market economy.