cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17558715

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

No, kw (power) is a fundamentally different unit from kwh (energy).

Energy is conserved, so that's how we use it and pay for it, but power capacity is very important for infrastructure. A battery that can hold 1 GWh worth of energy, but can only output it at a rate of 10 MW, might have a ton of limitations to its usefulness.

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