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The remaining nuclear power plants just had 4GW of output. Just this year alone 12 GW of renewables will come online.
by oezi 3y ago
The remaining nuclear power plants just had 4GW of output. Just this year alone 12 GW of renewables will come online.
- cubefox 3y agoThat's a dishonest comparison as wind and solar are extremely volatile and can't replace a stable power source. You need something like coal for that.
- oezi 3y agoYou need peaking power plants such as Gas to cover volatility. The comparison is a bit dishonest because it doesn't include the capacity factor of either technology: Solar ~11% Wind ~21% Nucear ~90%