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France runs mostly on nuclear, producing less carbon and more energy for less money than Germany which tried (and failed) to move its grid to solar and wind
by deepnotderp 5y ago
France runs mostly on nuclear, producing less carbon and more energy for less money than Germany which tried (and failed) to move its grid to solar and wind
- adrianN 5y agoGermany has not failed to move the grid to solar and wind, the process is still ongoing.
- cycomanic 5y agoFrance does run mostly on nuclear, but the less money claim needs some serious evidence. The reason why France can export energy more cheaply is because the cost of nuclear is pretty much all capex, so now that they have their plants it makes sense to constantly (nuclear plants can't easily be adjusted to load) run them at a high output and export excess energy. However, the overall cost is very likely much higher (the main reason why nobody wants to build new nuclear plants). France nuclear industry was (and still is?) heavily subsidised because nuclear capability (in particular military) is regarded of strategic importance.
- vivacious 5y agoAren't renewables heavily subsidised?
- Gwypaas 5y agoThe LCOE of unsubsidized newbuilt renewables are currently getting below the marginal cost of existing nuclear and fossil infrastructure. https://www.lazard.com/media/451446/grphx_lcoe-07-07.jpg https://www.lazard.com/media/451446/grphx_lcoe-07-07.jpg From: https://www.lazard.com/perspective/levelized-cost-of-energy-levelized-cost-of-storage-and-levelized-cost-of-hydrogen/ https://www.lazard.com/perspective/levelized-cost-of-energy-...
- deepnotderp 5y agoThis assumes that for some reason you don’t need electricity at night
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- adrianN 5y agoIt also assumes that your fossil power plants are free.