Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬 on Nostr: Here's how #extremeheat can impact the grid and #renewables – and what's being done ...

Here's how #extremeheat can impact the grid and #renewables – and what's being done to protect them
#Heatwaves can also impair efficiency of power generation and transmission. Both renewable and conventional #powerplants may operate less efficiently under high temperatures. Likewise, #electricity #transmissionlines can lose efficiency due to higher resistive losses at elevated temperatures. Battery systems, particularly #lithiumion, can suffer in high temperatures as well
https://electrek.co/2023/07/19/extreme-heat-grid-renewables/