Switzerland dug a hole the size of two soccer fields to install the world’s most powerful underground battery, able to release 1.2 GW in milliseconds and store 2.1 GWh at a multibillion-dollar price tag
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Switzerland’s giant underground battery could reshape Europe’s power grid with 1.2 GW released in milliseconds.
  • BlackLaZoR@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    team of engineers who worked on the decision

    You misspelled politicians. In case of the large scale project the decisions are made by politicians. And their goal isn’t exactly to spend money in optimal way. It’s to spend money on big flashy projects that win them votes.

    • arrow74@lemmy.zip
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      2 hours ago

      I’m sorry you think a politician would think 1kwh billed at 1500 is a good idea because it involves a “big flashy” project?

      This isn’t Trump we’re talking about