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Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61424

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[โ€“] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How does it figure batteries generate electricity? Do they only charge them when there's excess solar?

[โ€“] wmassingham@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

The headline seems to mean 81% of generation and storage capacity. When the article talks about battery storage, it only says storage, not generation.

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