ROCKMAN wrote:And if the do run a complete cycle a night that will greatly reduce the life of the system: how long be it has to be replaced and at what cost?
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KaiserJeep wrote:No, flow batteries with pumps and holding tanks are nothing like simple lead-acid cells. Vanadium systemic toxicity is generally lower than lead or other heavy metals, but the pentoxide of vanadium is a severe irritant, especially as a powder, and powders are commonly formed when the electrolyte solutions dry upon exposure to air. It all depends upon the battery and charger physical design and the software. Small VRFB designs are crude and preliminary, and the software is nonexistent.
Tesla has finished installing the world's biggest lithium-ion battery and will switch it on over the coming days.
The 100-megawatt battery in South Australia is designed to provide security to the state's electricity grid.
It will store enough energy to power 30,000 homes for about an hour.
Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk had said the battery would be free if it was not installed within 100 days of signing a contract for the project.
It appears the company will meet the 1 December deadline for installation of the battery array, which will be connected to a wind farm run by French renewable energy company Neoen.
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