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by kgc 134 days ago
That 10yr per grid scale battery estimate seems high since we have built many grid scale batteries as well as millions of EVs in recent history.
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We have many grid stabilization batteries. There are 0 grid scale backup systems. 1 year of worldwide Li-ion battery production could backup just California for about 90 minutes.
There are virtually zero singular grid scale power systems these days. It is a mix of CCGT, Solar, Wind and Nuclear.