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Nuclear plants are already being forced to shut down across Europe because no one wants their expensive energy. That is old paid off plants, not insanely expens
by ViewTrick1002 2y ago
Nuclear plants are already being forced to shut down across Europe because no one wants their expensive energy. That is old paid off plants, not insanely expensive new builds.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/energy-prices-negative-france-solar-panel-wind-renewable-nuclear-green-2024-6 https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/energy-...
For every passing year renewable penetration deepens and we end up with situations like this:
> On 100 out of the 144 days since 8 March, California’s electricity demand was 100% supplied by renewable energy for at least part of the day. Solar, wind and hydroelectric energy technologies fully powered the state’s grid for at least a few minutes and for as long as ten hours for 100 days.
https://www.power-technology.com/news/california-achieves-100-renewable-energy-for-100-days/ https://www.power-technology.com/news/california-achieves-10...
That is an incredibly hostile economical environment for a nuclear power plant, and the only thing the CFD accomplishes is higher power bills for the ratepayers.
- 7952 2y agoSurely the objective is reduction of CO2 emissions rather than low bills.