The combined effect of increased variability of demand due to distributed generation and domestic storage deployment represents a new feature in modern electricity systems. A recent study shows that while storage can reduce peak demand, it could also increase overall consumption and electricity system emissions.
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Hittinger, E. Distributed generation: Residential storage comes at a cost. Nat Energy 2, 17006 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.6
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