CleanTechnica•about 2 months ago
Big Batteries Create Skinny Ducks, Reduce Gas
Key Takeaway
The surge in battery storage in Australia, fueled by policy, is fundamentally reshaping the grid by reducing the duck curve and displacing gas-fired generation.
AI Summary
- •Australia is experiencing a significant boom in both residential and utility-scale battery storage installations, driven by government programs like the Cheaper Home Battery initiative.
- •The rapid deployment of large-scale batteries is contributing to a 'skinny duck curve,' indicating improved grid flexibility and reduced net load variability for conventional generators.
- •This trend directly impacts gas-fired power generation, leading to reduced reliance on gas plants for grid balancing and potentially affecting their dispatch and market revenues.
Topics
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Article Content
As well as the boom in home battery installations in Australia, thanks to the government’s Cheaper Home Battery program, there is also a virtual explosion in the numbers of big batteries proposed, built, and commissioned across the country. You can see the big picture here courtesy of Renew Economy: Gone ... [continued] The post Big Batteries Create Skinny Ducks, Reduce Gas appeared first on CleanTechnica .