The company is said to be investing $1 billion to build 32 battery energy storage facilities all over the country, with a total capacity of 1,000-megawatt-hours, by 2023.
“The major challenge of renewable power everywhere in the world is intermittency. With renewables, the ability to generate power is always limited. You cannot generate solar power at nighttime, or when weather conditions block sunlight. You cannot produce wind power when there’s no wind. When there’s a drought, you also can’t produce hydropower. Battery storage is key to mitigating all these issues,” the report quoted Mr. Ang.
Some experts note that the use of Li-ion technology may be unsustainable. Of late, Li-ion has been extensively used because it has become cheaper. However, the demand for Li-ion batteries is now being driven up by the demand for electric vehicles, among others. Newer and cheaper battery technologies may have to be considered for future BESS projects.
“Without a steady and growing supply of lithium, human civilization will grind to a halt just as quickly as it would if somebody switched off the oil spigots around the world,” he added. And this further emphasizes the urgent need to develop alternative battery technologies that can replace lithium-ion, and to begin considering options with respect to new BESS projects.
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