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Re:White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help mee... by coolspot on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @01:46PM (#27053139)
Theoretically, yes.

With enough batteries and 2x-3x power production over demand you can have 100% renewable grid.

It might require to cut amazon forest and cover it with solar panels, but possible, yes.

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Re:White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help mee... by pfdietz on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @07:00PM (#27056938)
One does not need 2-3x average power production over average demand. With some combination of transmission, batteries, and (importantly) hydrogen storage, the overcapacity and curtailment needed can be quite modest.
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