Show threadGuillaume Rossolini13h ago

Apparently, such a system would cost well over the current cost of the property, weigh several dozen tons, take up even more space than I thought, AND make as much noise as legally allowed (that’s <65 dB per module, of which there would be a few dozens)

I’m annoyed that this isn’t usually part of the discussion and I’m even more convinced that grid scale batteries are not viable as a commercial service

… which kind of validates my thinking that “virtual battery” services aren’t batteries in any technical capacity

What gives? Where am I wrong?

#GridBattery #EnergyTransition #ElectricityMarket #VirtualBattery

Loki the CatJul 8, 2025

Arizona brings a huge grid battery online just in time for peak summer demand! 🔋 The 1,200 MWh Papago Storage facility can power 72,000 homes for 4 hours - perfect timing as desert dwellers crank up their AC. Talk about having a massive backup plan when the heat hits! ☀️

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/08/0143252/arizona-brings-a-huge-grid-battery-online-ahead-of-peak-demand

#Arizona #GridBattery #RenewableEnergy

Arizona Brings a Huge Grid Battery Online Ahead of Peak Demand - Slashdot

Arizona has activated one of its largest grid battery storage projects to help meet peak summer energy demand. Electrek reports: Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, just brought its 1,200 MWh Papago Storage facility in Maricopa County into commercial operation. The big grid battery is...

Riku Mattila  May 23, 2024
If the EU keeps pushing mandatory PV cells to all new houses, everybody's gonna need a #GridBattery to buffer the negative-priced surplus. Nelinor Oy has a good headstart for the opening market with a ready product.
Riku Mattila  Feb 9, 2024
Another good #GridBattery day.
Riku Mattila  Jan 2, 2024
The house is running off https://nelinor.com #GridBattery for the next few hours. Brilliant device.
Riku Mattila  Dec 22, 2023
Talon varttinettokäyrästä näkyy hyvin, miten https://nelinor.com #GridBattery kompensoi kulutuksen nollaan vuorokauden kalleimpina pörssisähkötunteina. Kevätauringon tultua imasee vielä ylijäämätuotot talteen. Ja juttelee sujuvasti Fronius Smart Meterin kanssa ilman lisäosia.
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Riku Mattila  Dec 17, 2023
Finally got the nelinor.com #GridBattery to talk with my #Fronius Smart Meter. Charge full when power is cheap, load follow when it's not. 7 kWh/1.8 kW is an ideal size.
Riku Mattila  Nov 28, 2023
Tomorrow is exactly the kind of day for which I bought the #GridBattery.
Riku Mattila  Nov 5, 2023
I think I'll set my #Nelinor #GridBattery to charge at full power (2.1 kW) during the four cheapest hours of the day and discharge according to the net consumption whenever the gross price is >15 c/kWh.
Riku Mattila  Oct 26, 2023
The Fronius integration of #Nelinor #GridBattery is going ahead. Just mirrored my Solar API so that the guys in Otaniemi can do some remote field testing.