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> nuclear power plants might need to pay for someone to take the energy because they can not ramp fast enough. Is this generally true? The local Wikipedia say
by ftth_finland 3y ago
> nuclear power plants might need to pay for someone to take the energy because they can not ramp fast enough.
Is this generally true?
The local Wikipedia says nuclear ramps up or down at 5%/min. This is faster than any other method of generation.
When prices recently went negative, it was on the news that they ramped down production at the nuclear power plants.
- Gwypaas 3y agoThe problem is not ramping once, it is ramping repeatedly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_poison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_poison
- Schroedingersat 3y ago> The local Wikipedia says nuclear ramps up or down at 5%/min. This is faster than any other method of generation. How is paying extra to ramp at 5%/min once a day "faster than" being able to switch off in seconds and back on in a minute like a wind turbine, or turn on and off in milliseconds as many times as you like like a PV inverter or even stopping starting in minutes like a reciprocating or OCGT peaker or ramping 0-100% in minutes repeatedly like hydro?