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Regarding reliability, in perfect conditions solar + 4 hours storage are starting to bid at $40 per MWh [0]. Nuclear is well above $100 per MWh [0]: https://ww

• mytailorisrich 5y ago
  Reliability means what happens when conditions are not perfect and outright bad.
  • pfdietz 5y ago
    Ultimately the 100% renewable grid is backed up by something like hydrogen. The round trip efficiency is lousy, but it's not needed very often so that's not very important. A combined cycle power plant has a cost per watt just 10% of that of a nuclear plant (and simple cycle, just 4-5%), so you can completely back up the grid with them and still come out cheaper than nuclear.