[steveBK123]

I am not a grid expert, though I am fairly well versed in EVs/solar/battery storage.

I am curious if battery storage can be done on-site at solar/wind facilities rather than distributed locally in neighborhood grids. I ask, because in NY we are seeing huge NIMBY issues with installing battery storage in residential areas. A mix of realistic concerns (fire safety) and general FUD/NIMBYism for sure.

The facilities aren't even that big, which is why I'm curious if they could just be built out at the generation site and fight the NIMBY env. review paperwork game once.

[scrlk]

Co-location of storage with renewables is a very popular option these days, at least from what I am seeing in the UK.

[steveBK123]

For whatever reason, in the US they have been trying to do storage on the other end.

For example, on the roof top of a rent stabilized mid-rise rental building in Brooklyn. So of course it turns into a complete debacle of renters alleging landlord greed / callous indifferent / etc. And it forces politicians to take the side of the "little guy" against the big bad landlord and his green energy, haha.

Another example out in the exurbs, they were going to put a large battery storage install basically next to a highway off-ramp where they currently store plows/salt/trucks/etc. Unfortunately again the locals have raised a fit. Despite it being penned in on all sides by roads / state property, they are raising fear of fire hazards and environmental contamination.

Ideally we move to LFP batteries for storage and no longer need to hear all this.

[pipo234]

Buffering at production site has additional advantage of reducing strain on transport infrastructure.

I'm always saddened looking at inert wind mills while there's obviously plenty to harvest.