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Storage And Solar Key. With all of the demand for more energy and the inability to move faster on more transmission while getting towards faster deployment of data centers, we need the energy from solar generation and the grid flexibility from energy storage to keep the US economy moving in the right direction. As folks pointed out, solar and wind, are already a majority of the peak daytime generation in CAISO and ERCOT on many days, plus solar can be built quicker than anything else. The energy storage capacity allows for more expansion and contraction of the grid within the generation that is being built. This all comes together as the key component to unlock economic dominance with American energy.
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- Reuters: Innovators prime creaky US power grid to lift higher loads
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- Energy Storage News: AEMO Services sees ‘four drivers for success’ in Australia’s energy storage tenders
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Best, Yann