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Our (Swedens) base load is mostly nuclear and hydro currently, the capacity generated from each type can be viewed live at https://www.svk.se/kontrollrummet htt
by rekoil 3y ago
Our (Swedens) base load is mostly nuclear and hydro currently, the capacity generated from each type can be viewed live at https://www.svk.se/kontrollrummet https://www.svk.se/kontrollrummet
But we have multiple large industries starting up in the coming decades which will require substantial power, while at the same time electric vehicles are slowly but surely becoming mainstream, further straining our grid.
Increasing nuclear is a great (and necessary) decision, it's just a shame the decision wasn't taken 20 years ago.
- actionfromafar 3y agoElectric vehicles is both a bane and a boon. Let them charge when it's cheap, program them to sell back a fraction of the charge when it's expensive. Some of the planned industry investment is hydrogen generation, which is perfect for varying power. The gas caverns can be filled when rates are low.
- rekoil 3y agoYep, this (EVs with bidirectional charging) is something we have to do, as it could be used to balance the grid when necessary, diminishing the need to spin up fossil fuel power in these circumstances. Unfortunately most EVs don't have the hardware to be used as batteries through their Type 2 (Mennekes) connector, as it requires a built-in inverter that just isn't there. There are some new products (e.g. [1]) coming out that uses the CCS2 port on the car, providing the necessary inverter externally, which would enable older EVs to be used as batteries for grid balancing or other similar uses. 1: https://wallbox.com/sv_se/quasar-2-laddare-dubbelriktade-elfordon https://wallbox.com/sv_se/quasar-2-laddare-dubbelriktade-elf...
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