From the article: … … Their first customer is not that inspiring, but proving that the heat battery works at scale seems like a big milestone. There was another story about a 100 MWh heat battery,...
From the article:
Rondo Energy has begun commercial operations of what it says is the world’s largest industrial heat battery – a 100 MWh system now operating at a Holmes Western Oil facility in California. Powered entirely by an onsite solar array, the system supplies constant high-pressure steam and heat to the plant, demonstrating how renewable energy can directly power heavy industry.
During the day, the off-grid solar array charges the Rondo Heat Battery, and the battery delivers stored heat 24/7. After 10 weeks of daily operation, Rondo says the system has met every performance target, achieving over 97% round-trip efficiency and operating at temperatures above 1,000 °C (1,832 °F). The 100 MWh unit provides the same volume of heat as 10,000 household heating systems.
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During the day, the off-grid solar array charges the Rondo Heat Battery, and the battery delivers stored heat 24/7. After 10 weeks of daily operation, Rondo says the system has met every performance target, achieving over 97% round-trip efficiency and operating at temperatures above 1,000 °C (1,832 °F). The 100 MWh unit provides the same volume of heat as 10,000 household heating systems.
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Rondo has projects across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company says its technology can scale rapidly, thanks to its use of proven, readily available industrial components.
Their first customer is not that inspiring, but proving that the heat battery works at scale seems like a big milestone.
There was another story about a 100 MWh heat battery, also said to be the world’s largest of its kind. They seem to be different kinds?
There is a another startup at a much earlier stage that wants to replace the bricks with something cheaper, just heating up an enormous pile of dirt until it becomes sort of brick-like.
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Their first customer is not that inspiring, but proving that the heat battery works at scale seems like a big milestone.
There was another story about a 100 MWh heat battery, also said to be the world’s largest of its kind. They seem to be different kinds?
There is a another startup at a much earlier stage that wants to replace the bricks with something cheaper, just heating up an enormous pile of dirt until it becomes sort of brick-like.
If only I could invest, eh?!
It looks like you have an editing error. The last paragraph of the first quote is identical to the second quote.
Also, feel free to noise this.
When it comes to thermal batteries, bigger is definitively better. Square-cube ratio.