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poVoq ( poVoq@slrpnk.net ) M to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago

Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing

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Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing

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poVoq ( poVoq@slrpnk.net ) M to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago
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Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.
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    Okay, I guess the heat pumps aren’t suitable due to the economics or maybe cannot reach high enough temperatures.

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      As much as I’ve understood, yes - heat pumps have difficulty with reaching high temperatures.

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