Fig. 3: Comparison of a solar-dominant grid vs. a wind-dominant grid.
From: The value of long-duration energy storage under various grid conditions in a zero-emissions future
Spatial comparison of the installed generation, transmission, and storage capacity across a zero-emissions Western Interconnect in a solar-dominated grid (a) compared to a wind-dominated grid (b). The pink inner circles represent the storage duration and highlight that solar-dominant regions tend to use 6-to-10-h duration storage while wind-dominant regions tend to use 10-to-20-h duration storage.
