The main issue with using batteries for load balancing is the massive resource investment required for them at a grid level, BUT that’s more of a concern with lithium based batteries due to a number of factors. Sodium batteries use way more easily accessible and abundant materials.
NGL I’m hella fuckin hyped about sodium batteries vs lithium batteries.
Batteries balance power usage and production. But they are DC and the grid is AC. Battery and solar both need to be run through an inverter before feeding the grid.
Maintaining the grid at a constant clean 60hz is important. Inverters are very bad at maintaining that for a large grid that is constantly changing.
Lol,
Batteries are perfect for load balancing.
Please, know your facts
The main issue with using batteries for load balancing is the massive resource investment required for them at a grid level, BUT that’s more of a concern with lithium based batteries due to a number of factors. Sodium batteries use way more easily accessible and abundant materials.
NGL I’m hella fuckin hyped about sodium batteries vs lithium batteries.
Batteries can’t stabilise frequency. If the frequency changes too much, the grid will go down.
You literally need a giant spinning turbine for this.
It’s pretty basic energy engineering, and is not related to load balancing.
Batteries balance power usage and production. But they are DC and the grid is AC. Battery and solar both need to be run through an inverter before feeding the grid.
Maintaining the grid at a constant clean 60hz is important. Inverters are very bad at maintaining that for a large grid that is constantly changing.
Know your facts asshole. https://www.power-eng.com/news/preparing-the-grid-for-more-renewables