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But is solar + batteries cheaper than nuclear or solar + long duration storage cheaper than nuclear. This is the real question. Solar’s great, but the grid ha
by barney54 5y ago
But is solar + batteries cheaper than nuclear or solar + long duration storage cheaper than nuclear. This is the real question.
Solar’s great, but the grid has to be balanced 24/7/365. If we are going to electrify, will we need massive amount of electricity in old wind months when the sun isn’t necessarily shining and the wind isn’t necessarily blowing. We need a diversity of options so the grid is robust.
- pfdietz 5y agoProbably yes, especially if one looks at 2030 (or later) when a nuclear plant whose planning started today might be ready. We do not need nuclear for diversity. Nuclear is utterly terrible at acting as a backup power source for a mostly renewable grid. Nuclear will either be most of the grid, or it will be pushed out entirely.