EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green investment label: document

Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by dragonwriter on Saturday March 27, 2021 @03:40PM (#26604944)

> So you believe the grid can be said to be working well with occasional dips to 0MWh?

With distributed generation and storage, yes, it's plausible to have periods of 0MW grid demand.

> there obviously is some fundamental base load given by the kinds of consumers you have.

The kinds of consumers you have are not a fixed quantity; particularly their on-site use, generation, and storage patterns all vary over time.

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Re:EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green inves... by tsimionescu on Saturday March 27, 2021 @03:48PM (#26605011)

I'm talking about 0 MWh for the entire grid, which includes all of the distributed generators. So, by definition, shutting down each and every piece of electric equipment connected to the entire grid. You truly believe that is a tenable position?

If not, than you must accept there exists some necessary base load. That can be provided from base production like it is today, or it could theoretically be provided from storage and over-production in a hypothetical renweables-only grid.

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