Switzerland dug a hole the size of two soccer fields to install the world’s most powerful underground battery, able to output 1.2 GW within milliseconds.

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/switzerland-dug-a-hole-the-size-of-two-soccer-fields-to-install-the-worlds-most-powerful-underground-battery-able-to-release-1-2-gw-in-milliseconds-and-store-2-1-gwh-at-a-multibillion-dollar/32795/

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/53070861

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ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 96d (2 replies)

I would have been way more impressed if it was capable of putting out 1.21 GW

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 96d (1 reply)

It might. Anything as high as 1.2499 could be rounded down to 1.2.

passenger@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 93d

Sure, but if only it was jigowatts...

crank0271@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 59d

I can't find a reference for the rate of oscillation of lamb tails to properly convert the discharge rate to non-Metric.