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I want to add to your second question by asking why nuclear + renewables + storage isn't a feasible solution? The CAISO grid makes use of all 3, with solar and
by kieranmaine 2y ago
I want to add to your second question by asking why nuclear + renewables + storage isn't a feasible solution?
The CAISO grid makes use of all 3, with solar and storage being used more and more, as shown here (I just picked todays date, but I think the trend applies to most days):
* https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso?date=2020-05-30 https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso?date=2020-05-30
* https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso?date=2024-05-30 https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso?date=2024-05-30
In addition the UK grid has seen a large expansion in renewables underpinned by it's own nuclear fleet and imports of French nuclear power (https://www.mygridgb.co.uk/historicaldata/ https://www.mygridgb.co.uk/historicaldata/, https://grid.iamkate.com/ https://grid.iamkate.com/).