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Regulation plays a significant role in cost overruns. Also we (should) expect the nuclear plants to work for at least a century while the panels and wind turbin
by passwordoops 3y ago
Regulation plays a significant role in cost overruns. Also we (should) expect the nuclear plants to work for at least a century while the panels and wind turbines last what, 5-15 years assuming no major storms damage them?
- pinkgolem 3y agoCheck your data, newish solar is expected to have less then 20% degradation for 30+ years, afterwards its still usable.. but an exchange might be financially beneficial. Windturbines are rated for 20+ and can be extended.. current generation are usally changed as there are bigger models available, with higher profit margins
- passwordoops 3y agoSo still 1/3 and 1/5 expected lifetime for nuclear
- pinkgolem 3y agoWich nuclear reactor has a planned lifetime of 100+ years without expensive rebuild? That seems very far fetched
- cycomanic 3y agoDesign lifetimes for nuclear reactors are typically 30 to 40 years. Solar panels are often guaranteed to produce about 80% of their capacity after 20 years (and often exceed that) IIRC