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lambdatronics
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Not the same kind of turbine. Internal combustion turbines are more cost-effective than steam turbines.
DennisP
on Sept 9, 2022
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Right, steam turbines cost about 50% more. But a turbine for energy storage is likely to get a much lower capacity factor than a turbine on a generator, so it evens out. (Sources and math in another thread below my above comment.)
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