Cost Projections for Utility-Scale Battery Storage: 2021 Update
Figure ES-2 shows the overall capital cost for a 4-hour battery system based on those projections, with storage costs of $143/kWh, $198/kWh, and $248/kWh in 2030 and $87/kWh, $149/kWh,
Figure ES-2 shows the overall capital cost for a 4-hour battery system based on those projections, with storage costs of $143/kWh, $198/kWh, and $248/kWh in 2030 and $87/kWh, $149/kWh,
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