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Surely this all depends on the physical location of the batteries. They cant soak up ‘excess’ wind generation in the far north if the electrons can’t be transported to the physical location of the batteries
Similarly if they are located behind the meter at wind farms in the far north and are fully charged, they cant discharge to meet a peak demand level in the south east if the electrons cant be transported there
Thus renewables are still curtailed (and paid accordingly) and fossil peaker plants fired up (and paid for both 24/7 availability and actual generation dispatched)