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> The laegest solar plant in Arizona produces only 10% of its peak summer power in the winter. Nuclear also requires 12-18 month cycles of refuelling, not to m
by aries1980 7y ago
> The laegest solar plant in Arizona produces only 10% of its peak summer power in the winter.
Nuclear also requires 12-18 month cycles of refuelling, not to mention malfunction downtimes. These requires several weeks: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=1490 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=1490
For baseload, I'd rather vote for a compact Tokamaks: https://www.tokamakenergy.co.uk/st40-has-been-rebuilt-and-successfully-operated-in-our-new-facility/ https://www.tokamakenergy.co.uk/st40-has-been-rebuilt-and-su...