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Overbuilding renewables may have unintended consequences, making power grids more expensive and less reliable. Hence more businesses may choose to generate their own power behind the meter, installing combined heat…
Phase change materials could be a game-changer for energy storage. They absorb (and release) coldness when they freeze (and melt). They can earn double digit IRRs unlocking c20% efficiency gains…
Phase change materials could be a game-changer for energy storage. They absorb (and release) coldness when they freeze (and melt). They can earn double digit IRRs unlocking c20% efficiency gains…
This data-file contains the output from some enormous data-pulls, evaluating UK grid power generation by source, its volatility, and the relationship to hourly traded power prices. We conclude the grid…
What degradation rate is expected for a green hydrogen electrolyser, if it is powered by volatile wind and solar inputs? This 15-page note reviews past projects and technical papers. 5-10%…
There is an economic paradox where shifting towards lower cost supply sources can cause inflation in the total costs of supply. Renewable-heavy grids are subject to this paradox, as they…
…grid at a point when the grid is already saturated with renewables, and these incremental renewables will be curtailed. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/inter-correlations-between-offshore-wind-farms/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/inter-correlations-between-solar-assets/ You could build more renewables into these grids, but…
…nuclear, renewables, et al. However, due to the sale of RECs, debatably, I can no longer claim some of those renewables are part of my grid mix, as they have…
…more renewables. The lowest-cost, zero-carbon power grid, we find, comprises c25% renewables, c25% nuclear and c50% decarbonized gas, with an incentive price of 9c/kWh. $579.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Pages…
…to add more than 1-2% to the cost of an overall renewables project. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/onshore-wind-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/utility-scale-solar-power-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/electric-vehicle-charging-the-economics/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/08/19/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ Examples of our research into future renewables costs are linked below. Again, we…