Power grids: tenet?
How do power grids work? How will they be re-shaped by renewables? This 20-page note outlines the underpinnings of electricity markets, from theoretical physics through to looming shortages of ‘inertia’…
Established technologies: hiding in plain sight?
…ten fully mature technologies, that feature in our roadmap to net zero, present interesting opportunities, and may be overlooked. (1) Renewables mainly need investment. Across our research, it is relatively…
Residential solar plus batteries: granular data from Australia?
…excess renewables avoid denting the utilization rates of other grid infrastructure, which is one of the paradoxical reasons that renewables can be inflationary. Please see the links for out top…
FACTS of life: upside for STATCOMs & SVCs?
…early days, as renewables assets could rely on the large and controllable output of reactive power from spinning generators. But regulations are tightening. And if renewables are to dominate future…
Power transmission: inter-connectors smooth solar volatility?
Can large-scale power transmission smooth renewables’ volatility? To answer this question, this horrible 18MB data-file aggregates 20-years of hour-by-hour solar insolation arriving at four cities in the US (Los Angeles,…
Solar volatility: interconnectors versus batteries?
…economically smooth them. Solar heavy grids may thus become prone to unbearable volatility? Our 17-page note outlines this important challenge, and finds that high-voltage interconnectors cure renewables volatility most effectively….
Green hydrogen: alkaline versus PEM electrolysers?
…utilizations, powered by clean, stable grids with excess power (e.g., nuclear, hydro). PEMFCs are more suited for backstopping renewables, although there is still some debate over the costs, longevity, efficiency…
Redox flow batteries: for the duration?
…renewables penetration? Or create 3-30x upside for total global Vanadium demand? This 15-page note is our outlook for redox flow batteries. $599.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart By now everybody knows…
Solar and wind: what decarbonization costs?
…CO2 abatement costs can be negative for ramping the best 10% of renewables in the global power grid, average $60/ton of CO2 avoided as renewables grow from 10% to 40%…
Energy market volatility: climate change?
…was there all along, in the form of hydro, wind and solar. Water was already flowing. The wind was already blowing. The sun was already shining. Renewables do however have…