Finnish City Inaugurates 1 Mw/100 Mwh Sand Battery
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A Finnish city has inaugurated a 1 MW/100 MWh sand battery, a novel energy storage solution, sparking discussion on its potential scalability for various applications.
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southwindcg
4 months ago
I wonder how well this could scale up or down for use in different locations. I'm imagining a smaller version of this in the parking lot of an apartment block, office, or school.
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