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In 4 years, US power grid increased battery storage to the equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors | The Optimist Daily (www.optimistdaily.com)

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According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of battery capacity have been added to the US electric grid in the last four years. This rapid expansion is equivalent to the production of 20 nuclear reactors and is crucial for averting power disruptions, especially in states that rely significantly on intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

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[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That second one is a solar farm / battery installation. So it's included.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Oh, ok