Solar eclipse illuminates importance of energy storage
Friday's solar eclipse highlights the importance of energy storage to the continued growth of solar, experts have claimed.
Energy consultancy Frost & Sullivan estimate that by covering 85% of the sun; the eclipse removed 35GW of solar power from the European grid - equivalent to 80 conventional power plants.
This sort of instability will drive generators to invest in better storage facilities to ensure a constant security of supply, according to the consultants.
"Dealing with events like this one requires investment in various storage tools and monitoring techniques which create a certain amount of flexibility in the energy system," said the report.
The nascent technology of pump storage - pumping water uphill into large reservoirs when power is abundant and then letting it flow down again to generate power when needed - will reportedly be valuable in preparing for the eclipse in Germany.
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