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Originally Posted by EonBlue
That's pretty interesting but what is the net effect on the price of energy derived from these things when you factor in the energy cost of pulling them uphill?
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ARES’ cost is approximately 60% of an equivalent power pumped - hydro facility.
ARES has the lowest annualized capacity cost per kW of comparable
technologies.
an ARES facility is able perform a round-trip regulation Reg-Up/Reg-Down command at over an 86% operating efficiency.
Electricity and Power Storage - Ares North America