Solar and battery storage surges in Australia

[Old Rocks]

A huge increase in solar with storage in Australia. A 24/7 source of power for Australia, with no real downsides. We could do the same here were we to have sane leadership in our government.

 

[Blaster]

It won't work here.

 

[Manonthestreet]

A huge increase in solar with storage in Australia. A 24/7 source of power for Australia, with no real downsides. We could do the same here were we to have sane leadership in our government.

Toxic waste as far as the eye can see.....great plan

 

[excalibur]

It won't work here.

It doesn't work there either.

The batteries can hold such a small charge compared to what the grid usually needs. Maybe an hor or two at most of power.

 

[Old Rocks]

It doesn't work there either.

The batteries can hold such a small charge compared to what the grid usually needs. Maybe an hor or two at most of power.

LOL How about a thousand hours of 8.5 MW/hrs?
An energy start-up plans to build the world's biggest battery in Lincoln, Maine, with an 85 MW/8.5 GWh iron-air battery system2. The project is being funded by the Department of Energy1. The battery will help ease stresses on the region's power grid1

World's biggest battery coming to Maine — and it could store 130 million times more energy than your laptop

The novel iron-air battery system will store 8,500 megawatt-hours of energy once it is completed.

www.livescience.com

 

[Old Rocks]

Toxic waste as far as the eye can see.....great plan

Solar panels and batteries are completely recyclable. In fact, if you consider the tertiary lithium ion battery as an ore, it is a very high grade ore. And the same for wind turbines, including the blades.

 

[ding]

Can't wait to see how this turns out for them.

 

[Old Rocks]

It won't work here.

Already working here;

90%​

Renewable energy made up nearly 90% of the total US power generation capacity added during the first 3 quarters of 202413. Renewables increased their output by almost 10% and provided nearly a quarter of US electrical generation in 20242.

Renewables Account for 90% of US Power Generation in 2024 - The Renewable Energy Institute

Renewable energy made up nearly 90% of the total US power generation capacity added during the first 3 quarters of 2024, as per a review conducted by the SUN DAY Campaign using Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.

www.renewableinstitute.org

 

[Manonthestreet]

Solar panels and batteries are completely recyclable. In fact, if you consider the tertiary lithium ion battery as an ore, it is a very high grade ore. And the same for wind turbines, including the blades.

Then why are the blades going to landfills.

 

[ding]

Then why are the blades going to landfills.

Because burying them is how they recycle them.

 

[Leo123]

There is no such thing as 'renewable' energy.

 

[Leo123]

Because burying them is how they recycle them.

How does that work?

 

[ding]

A huge increase in solar with storage in Australia. A 24/7 source of power for Australia, with no real downsides. We could do the same here were we to have sane leadership in our government.

I wonder what kind of analysis they have done to understand the risk of a cascading fire. Specifically, how far apart banks needed to be to not set off a chain reaction. Because they looked like they were packing those banks right next to one another.

Key hazards identified include:

• Electrical failures: Short circuits, overcharging, and defects can initiate fires.
• Thermal runaway: This is a key concern with lithium-ion batteries. It's a self-sustaining process where increasing temperature leads to further temperature increases, potentially causing fires or explosions. This can be caused by various factors including mechanical abuse, manufacturing defects, overcharging, and short circuits.
• Release of flammable and toxic gases: Thermal runaway can release hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen cyanide, and carbon monoxide, posing risks of explosion and poisoning.
• Explosion: The failure of even a single lithium cell can escalate and lead to an explosion involving numerous cells.
• Rapid fire growth: Lithium-ion battery fires can spread rapidly and reach high temperatures, reducing escape time and creating new hazards for firefighters.
• Stranded energy: Damaged batteries may retain charge, posing an electric shock risk even after damage.
• Difficulty extinguishing: These fires can be challenging to put out.

 

[Dekster]

My city has a couple small 11 MW battery farms and is looking to add more. Each one is supposed to save the utilities like $30M over 20 years

 

[elektra]

A huge increase in solar with storage in Australia. A 24/7 source of power for Australia, with no real downsides. We could do the same here were we to have sane leadership in our government.

Hahaha. Australians are rejecting wind and solar cause it dont work.

Tell us about Moss Landing in Monterey California. Same Tesla battery packs. Half of the multi billion dollar facility burnt to the ground. A huge industrial failure.

GPRS
https://www.gp-radar.com
California's Moss Landing Power Plant Fire Consumes 75% of Its Energy ...

The battery plant fire is not related, and its cause is still unknown, but North County Fire Protection District Chief Joel Mendoza briefed the press on January ...


ReadyMontereyCounty.org
https://www.readymontereycounty.org
Moss Landing Power Plant Fire FAQs

Apr 29, 2025 — The preliminary results suggest that emissions from the lithium battery fire impacted surface soil in and around Site 8, directly north from the ...



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Feb 28, 2025 — The fire that destroyed a 300-MW battery installation is a “learning opportunity” for a safety-conscious industry, experts say.

 

[westwall]

How does that work?

It was a joke

 

[westwall]

My city has a couple small 11 MW battery farms and is looking to add more. Each one is supposed to save the utilities like $30M over 20 years

So, 2200 homes for one day. At a cost of around 5 million dollars. How is it supposed to save the utility money?

 

[elektra]

So, 2200 homes for one day. At a cost of around 5 million dollars. How is it supposed to save the utility money?

Solar and wind powers a few houses. Zero industry.

 

[elektra]

Solar panels and batteries are completely recyclable. In fact, if you consider the tertiary lithium ion battery as an ore, it is a very high grade ore. And the same for wind turbines, including the blades.

Wind turbine blades are currently impossible to recycle. If old dumb crock new just the basics of chemistry the crock of shit would understand