Because of the way electricity is bought and sold, there's a lot of money in being able to stabilize the grid for very short periods.
This is where the power companies are getting familiar with storage technologies. Right now there's no sure bet on longer-term, utility-scale storage in most places, so there's not much investment there.
Probably where we'll see that first is in residences. Think Tesla's "Power Wall." It'll be most economical in off-grid applications, but it's already moving closer to mainstream.
This is where the power companies are getting familiar with storage technologies. Right now there's no sure bet on longer-term, utility-scale storage in most places, so there's not much investment there.
Probably where we'll see that first is in residences. Think Tesla's "Power Wall." It'll be most economical in off-grid applications, but it's already moving closer to mainstream.