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What is the plan to deal with nuclear plants going bankrupt? These reactors will likely go bust trying to pay off their loans. The government will need to bail
by ianburrell 4y ago
What is the plan to deal with nuclear plants going bankrupt? These reactors will likely go bust trying to pay off their loans. The government will need to bail them out and run the reactors.
Solar makes baseline generation unprofitable. Baseline depends on making money during the daytime when there is high demand, but solar is cheaper and takes the load. Baseline is left with the evening peak and storage is going to wipe that out. Baseline is left with the off peak hours which isn't enough profit to survive.
That is why coal power plants keep closing. Nuclear doesn't have the fuel costs but has expensive maintenance. If solar keeps dropping, it will be cheaper than paid-off nuclear power plants.