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Does (2.) include storage cost? Otherwise wind and solar cannot replace base power, so it does not make sense to compare the electricity production cost alone.
by Krssst 7y ago
Does (2.) include storage cost? Otherwise wind and solar cannot replace base power, so it does not make sense to compare the electricity production cost alone.
- skitout 7y agoYes, including cost for balancing the grid : - electrical storage (increasingly cheap, and providing ancillary services to the grid), but also thermal and mechanical storage - demand-response (Huge one ! especially if you do investment at the same time you invest in energy efficiency - a diversified electricity mix, with "oversupply" of cheap renewable energy Nuclear can help, but is super expensive, super slow to set up, and have more security concerns