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Switzerland dug a hole the size of two soccer fields to install the world’s most powerful underground battery, able to output 1.2 GW within milliseconds. (www.ecoticias.com)
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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And how much would you have to pay people to take those thousands of Home Depot systems, string them all together, build a facility to hold all this, then hook it to the grid?

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

And how long are those systems expected to last compared to those in the article?

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

When you build bigger stuff, costs per KWH are lower than you pay at Home Depot, higher.

https://vipenergyservice.com/energy-storage/cost-of-battery-storage-per-kwh/

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

People girls just use them in their homes and businesses.