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More expensive than gas, if you power 98% of the grid with it. But if you power 60% of the grid, it's cheaper than gas. Useful distinction imo.
by rozap 1y ago
More expensive than gas, if you power 98% of the grid with it. But if you power 60% of the grid, it's cheaper than gas. Useful distinction imo.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoThe linked white paper says that the cutover point is at 97% for sunny locations in the US, and more surprisingly, 90% for cloudy mainland US locations.
- onlyrealcuzzo 1y agoThe great part is... we already have more than enough Nuclear, Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal power for that other 10% - so going 100% solar would be asinine.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoIt's not quite that simple. You need to be able to supply 100% of demand 10% of the time, and we don't have enough nuclear, hydro and wind to do that. 100% of demand 10% of the time is an oversimplification, but a reasonable one.