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Wikipedia says the exact opposite: > Since 1990, each year, France roughly exports 10% of its annual production. Its annual exchange sold has always remained p
by lucb1e 6y ago
Wikipedia says the exact opposite:
> Since 1990, each year, France roughly exports 10% of its annual production. Its annual exchange sold has always remained positive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France#International_exchanges https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France#I...
- Retric 6y agoPositive next exports of subsidized nuclear power isn’t a good thing. It’s the same thing as US corn exports where the cost of production is larger than market rates and it’s government subsidies that keeping things going.
- lucb1e 6y agoIf what you say is true then yes, but it doesn't sound logical. Why would the French government take taxpayers' money, put that into nuclear facilities, then sell the surplus to other countries if it's such a clear loss of money? Wouldn't it be more economical to either have other types of energy production facilities or import the power instead? I'm going to need sources, preferably Wikipedia or something similarly peer-reviewed (not a random blog or opinionated organisation), for this to make sense to me.
- Tade0 6y agoWhy would the French government take taxpayers' money, put that into nuclear facilities, then sell the surplus to other countries if it's such a clear loss of money? Because they've built them to serve peak demand.