The Hack My Solar Podcast

All about Solar Energy and Off Grid Living. Actionable information about Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Rainwater Harvesting, and other self sufficiency topics. Join us today as we discuss Battery Storage vs. Peaking Plants. Peaking plants are power generation facilities that come on only to handle the highest peak loads demanded on the grid. They are meant to quickly ramp up and produce only during the times when the deman is higher than all other generation components can handle. They are very expensive so today we are going to talk about when and how Battery Storage Technology could make them obsolete. At the same time we will talk about the challenges that battery technology will have, even when their cost makes them viable as utility load shifting devices.