Grid-scale energy storage may not be flashy, but it’s the backbone of the global clean energy transition. As more and more of the world’s electric grids are increasingly powered by variable energy sources such as solar and wind power, energy storage becomes ever more vital to energy security. As such, these projects are ramping up in scale, with mega-batteries becoming the new normal for energy infrastructure projects around the globe. Production rates of variable renewable energies like wind and solar fluctuate according to the weather,…

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