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You're right that a kW of nuclear can't be compared to a kW of solar, because the load factors will be very different. But power stations are contracted/paid o
by Reason077 5y ago
You're right that a kW of nuclear can't be compared to a kW of solar, because the load factors will be very different.
But power stations are contracted/paid on the basis of the energy (ie MWh) they generate. And solar and wind can produce each MWh significantly cheaper than new-build nuclear can.
- JamesBarney 5y agoIt's true that most energy providers aren't really compensated well enough for uptime ( As seen in Texas this past winter). But that mispricing of current power doesn't solve any of the issues we'll need to solve to migrate to a lower carbon energy infrastructure.
- throwaway210222 5y ago> But power stations are contracted/paid on the basis of the energy (ie MWh) they generate. But will they be continue to be paid by the solidified alumunium smelter and the gunged-up paper mill the week after the cloudy weather? That said, in interesting innovation that may deal with dispatch-ratio limitations of renewable energy has become popular here in Africa for domestic lighting. As you know, we have 'moved on' from electricity to candles and bush-fires for reasons relating to what is euphemistically called a skills-shortage. Many of us are now using LED light bulbs with batteries in them. They charge when the power is available (Deo Volente) and offer ~4 hours light. And we get to see the stars now.