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What did you base your storage cost calculation on? LCOE doesn't account for nuclear running much longer than 20-40 years. And 100 years is not ludicrous, 2 uni
by kgabis 3y ago
What did you base your storage cost calculation on? LCOE doesn't account for nuclear running much longer than 20-40 years. And 100 years is not ludicrous, 2 units in the US have been approved to work for 80 years, 100 is not far off if properly maintained.
- pydry 3y ago>What did you base your storage cost calculation on? Check the link above. >LCOE doesn't account for nuclear running much longer than 20-40 I can assure you that LCOE does not assume a nuclear power station lasts 20 years. It assumes a normal lifetime - neither too short nor a lifetime that would induce catastrophic risks (e.g. 100 years). I've seen no evidence that standard LCOE models under or overestimate solar/wind/nuclear power lifetimes at different rates and it would be presumptuous to assume that they do without evidence.
- kgabis 3y agoYour link doesn't say anything about what you proposed regarding storing energy using hydrogen and how much it's supposed to cost. LCOE assumes that nuclear plants will last for 40 years which is wildly off so yes, it favors renewables. And no, running plants for 100 years would not induce catastrophic risks if you engineer for it.