Re:Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing
by tehsauce on Monday September 13, 2021 @05:58PM
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It’s true you can start small and scale up, but it still would probably take many years to accumulate enough batteries to make a significant difference. Secondly, it doesn’t make 20 years to build a modern nuclear power plant, 5 years is a better estimate. So nuclear is still easily the cheaper/faster/proven method compared to batteries or thermal.
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Re:Energy Prices in Europe Hit Records After Wind Stops Blowing
by dagw on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @05:07AM
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5 years is a better estimate.
How I wish that where true. But looking at all current new Nuclear power plant projects in Europe and the US it's clear that we are incapable of that. Yes we can argue about why that is and how in theory it shouldn't take that long, but the truth is that best case scenario it will take you more than 5 years just to get a building permit to start buildings a new nuclear power plant.