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Almost certainly, assuming the growth of solar occurs as stated. The real tipping point is the fuel-only operating cost of a given plant, which is a function of
by collinmcnulty 3y ago
Almost certainly, assuming the growth of solar occurs as stated. The real tipping point is the fuel-only operating cost of a given plant, which is a function of the plant's efficiency and the price of its fuel.
- londons_explore 3y agoRemember that many plants have futures contracts setting the price for both fuel and electricity sometimes 10+ years in advance. Theoretically futures contracts should never affect wether an activity is financially worthwhile or not, but realistically a profitable contract can keep a plant online even though it otherwise makes no sense to do so.
- adrianN 3y agoDon't forget the CO2 price.