SECTION 2: ENERGY STORAGE FUNDAMENTALS
Capacity Units of capacity: Watt-hours (Wh) (Ampere-hours, Ah, for batteries) State of charge (SoC) The amount of energy stored in a device as a percentage of its total energy capacity Fully discharged:
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