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What does wind and solar energy storage mean

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4 FAQs about What does wind and solar energy storage mean

How do solar and wind power systems work?

Solar and wind facilities use the energy stored in batteries to reduce power fluctuations and increase reliability to deliver on-demand power. Battery storage systems bank excess energy when demand is low and release it when demand is high, to ensure a steady supply of energy to millions of homes and businesses.

What is energy storage?

Energy storage is a technology that holds energy at one time so it can be used at another time. Building more energy storage allows renewable energy sources like wind and solar to power more of our electric grid.

Why do we need solar and wind?

Solar and wind provide “intermittent” electricity, meaning their energy production changes depending on the weather. People often need energy when the wind is not blowing or the sun isn’t shining, so we can end up with too much electricity at some times, and not enough electricity at other times.

Why do we need dedicated energy storage?

The fact that “the wind doesn’t always blow, and the sun doesn’t always shine” is often used to suggest the need for dedicated energy storage to handle fluctuations in wind and solar production. Dedicated energy storage ignores the realities of both grid operation and the performance of a large, spatially diverse renewable energy source.

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