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Comment by PaulDavisThe1st

14 hours ago

so $36-72k for days of 1GW of power? Sounds pretty cheap to me ...

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pfdietz  14 hours ago

They also state the cost per kWh(th) of storage capacity is about $0.10, or $100,000/GWh(th). This is thermal energy, which is converted to work at maybe 40% efficiency, mind you. There are costs over and above the dirt (for example, pipes laid through the dirt to carry heat in/out).

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