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In general, solar is not in the same category of energy generation as nuclear because it can't carry the base load of the energy grid, because it is so inconsis
by cturner 4y ago
In general, solar is not in the same category of energy generation as nuclear because it can't carry the base load of the energy grid, because it is so inconsistent.
We do not currently have a general-purpose battery for solar and wind that could power the grid when they stop producing. (Some regions can through pumped storage hydro.)
Nuclear compares against base-load power sources: coal, gas, oil, hydro, geothermal.
- Aachen 4y agoThat's an additional issue I didn't think of when writing my comment. Another omission in the linked video I guess? Though I am kinda expecting we can fix this with batteries, pumped hydro, flywheels, load shifting, interconnects, molten salt future tech idk, it generally seems like we have solutions here that should, however, be factored in (as you correctly comment) when comparing most renewables to nuclear.