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Might be nitpicking here: Referring to the pie charts under this section[1], I can't help but think images like this are intentionally meant to mislead: [1]http
by balaji1 4y ago
Might be nitpicking here: Referring to the pie charts under this section[1], I can't help but think images like this are intentionally meant to mislead: [1]https://constructionphysics.substack.com/p/why-are-nuclear-power-construction?s=r#%C2%A7power-plant-and-electricity-economics https://constructionphysics.substack.com/p/why-are-nuclear-p...
I understand author picked it from some other source, Dawson 2017 or whatever.
These pie charts are not like for like, when it includes the renewables -- maybe the coal/gas/nuclear fine. So why put them next to one another. I can't tell if the costs of renewables are for entire "farms" (solar or wind farms). What about lifetime of plants/farms, total value derived, etc.
- zbrozek 4y agoWhat is your objection? The charts are all various fractional contributions to LCOE, which already captures and normalizes for things like plant life. You could argue that the size of the pie should be scaled for the total LCOE, but that doesn't really help with the comparison being made (e.g., the relatively small fractional cost of fuel vs capital for nuclear plants).