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> Like Germany: coal and the energy provided by the rest of the EU. So, from actual non-intermittent sources like checks notes nuclear?
by troupo 4mo ago
> Like Germany: coal and the energy provided by the rest of the EU.
So, from actual non-intermittent sources like checks notes nuclear?
- pfdietz 4mo agoNo, nuclear is terrible for covering seasonality, since unless it's used with high capacity factor the cost per kWh skyrockets.
- troupo 4mo ago> No, nuclear is terrible for covering seasonality, wat How is nuclear bad at covering the seasonality of, for example, winter in the Nordics?
- pfdietz 4mo agoIt's best for covering a constant demand, not a seasonal component of demand. If renewables grow to the point where there is no remaining near-constant unmet demand, nuclear has no place at all.
- Moldoteck 4mo agoNo, it's ok if you schedule maintenance during summer. And with more AC adoption you'll partially reduce this heavy swing. Nuclear at 60%cf is still economical. The problem arises if your plant takes 20y and 20bn to build