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Giant Tesla battery providing explosion in renewable energy – not as intended

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Re: Smoke 'em if you've got 'em.

>>Boost reliability - how's that working out so far?

quite well actually

"After six months of operation, the Hornsdale Power Reserve was responsible for 55% of frequency control and ancillary services in South Australia. By the end of 2018, it was estimated that the Power Reserve had saved A$40 million in costs, mostly in eliminating the need for a fuel-powered 35 MW Frequency Control Ancillary Service. In 2019, grid costs were reduced by $116 million due to the operation of HPR"

>> so spending huge sums on a project that will generate zero new energy will reduce the cost of a unit

these batteries do not just do what you think they do...

>>- jobs are a cost,

only to the company... to "society" they are a benefit (fewer resources required to support the otherwise unemployed, more spending power in the community and a larger revenue stream in the form of taxes).

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