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The extra energy generated from all that solar flows straight into batteries right on site.
That's Justin Johnson, the COO of Arivon, the company that owns Cal Flats. When we talk about battery storage, this is what people are referring to. Rows and rows of stacked battery suitcases, basically, in a container that's like eight feet high, basically a cabinet.
That's Justin Johnson, the COO of Arivon, the company that owns Cal Flats. When we talk about battery storage, this is what people are referring to. Rows and rows of stacked battery suitcases, basically, in a container that's like eight feet high, basically a cabinet.
That's Justin Johnson, the COO of Arivon, the company that owns Cal Flats. When we talk about battery storage, this is what people are referring to. Rows and rows of stacked battery suitcases, basically, in a container that's like eight feet high, basically a cabinet.
So the site has enough storage capacity to provide electricity to around 60,000 homes for a few hours.
So the site has enough storage capacity to provide electricity to around 60,000 homes for a few hours.
So the site has enough storage capacity to provide electricity to around 60,000 homes for a few hours.
Yeah, it's a lot. Erevan sells that energy to Apple and PG&E, the state's largest utility. Justin Johnson says there is no shortage of customers, though.
Yeah, it's a lot. Erevan sells that energy to Apple and PG&E, the state's largest utility. Justin Johnson says there is no shortage of customers, though.
Yeah, it's a lot. Erevan sells that energy to Apple and PG&E, the state's largest utility. Justin Johnson says there is no shortage of customers, though.
Right. But there were still a few questions that I wanted to dig into. So, Emily, today on the show, we tackle the technological reasons behind batteries taking off so fast and what's next for them.
Right. But there were still a few questions that I wanted to dig into. So, Emily, today on the show, we tackle the technological reasons behind batteries taking off so fast and what's next for them.
Right. But there were still a few questions that I wanted to dig into. So, Emily, today on the show, we tackle the technological reasons behind batteries taking off so fast and what's next for them.
Yeah, I mean, it's not like one day some company said we're going to make batteries powerful enough to support the grid. That would have been awesome, but it kind of has to go back a ways. The batteries I saw on Cal Flats, it arguably goes back to the 90s when Sony introduced their camcorder with a little rechargeable battery inside of it.
Yeah, I mean, it's not like one day some company said we're going to make batteries powerful enough to support the grid. That would have been awesome, but it kind of has to go back a ways. The batteries I saw on Cal Flats, it arguably goes back to the 90s when Sony introduced their camcorder with a little rechargeable battery inside of it.
Yeah, I mean, it's not like one day some company said we're going to make batteries powerful enough to support the grid. That would have been awesome, but it kind of has to go back a ways. The batteries I saw on Cal Flats, it arguably goes back to the 90s when Sony introduced their camcorder with a little rechargeable battery inside of it.
Dan Walter studies the rapid growth of electrotech-like batteries.