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Battery storage with four hours' duration such as the one pictured, is largely seen as key for adding firm capacity in much of the US. Image: Vistra Energy.

NREL: Rapid growth of energy storage to enable high shares of renewable energy on US grid

April 19, 2022
Energy storage poised for “rapid growth” in US, with between 130GW to 680GW diurnal storage capable of integrating 80% share of renewables by 2050.

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