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> Because not every location has high solar irradiance[0] nor wind density[1]. Isn't that solvable with HVDC links? I agree with GP at this point it is mostly
by DoingIsLearning 4y ago
> Because not every location has high solar irradiance[0] nor wind density[1].
Isn't that solvable with HVDC links?
I agree with GP at this point it is mostly a budget, political will, manufacturing problem.
- conradev 4y agoIt sure is solvable with HVDC links, but upgrading infrastructure isn’t free. That cost would need to be included when comparing it against nuclear
- pydry 4y agoNuclear power still costs more. It's clean and consistent but almost absurdly expensive compared to solar, wind, pumped storage, batteries and interconnectors.
- conradev 4y agoThe entire point of ThorCon is to try to make nuclear more cost effective. If their numbers are to be believed, from their website: > The shipyard estimate supports our estimates that ThorCon power plants can be mass produced by shipyards at costs of $800/kW to $1000/kW $1000/kW, or $1/W, is roughly the cost of utility-scale solar these days (SEIA reported $0.89/W for Q1 2021)
- yodelshady 4y ago> Isn't that solvable with HVDC links? No, because then you have the Russia situation times ten - namely that a foreign power can cripple your society at will.