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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by AstralStorm on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:06PM (#29655191)
Check precision energy import charts, especially at night in winter. Germany uses other countries as a battery.
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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by neuronic on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:22PM (#29655423)
Why is this always spread? Right now is a winter night (-6 celsius), this is the live electricity map for Europe: https://app.electricitymap.org/map

Right this second, Germany is EXPORTING to most of their neighbors. Are they charging the other batteries now or how am I supposed to follow your logic?

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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by hutzlibu on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:26PM (#29655499)
"Why is this always spread?"

Because this debate is more about ideology, than anything else.

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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by KptMarchewa on Thursday December 23, 2021 @07:58AM (#29661396)
Turn off 10% of your generation and you'll be importing.
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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by jhgb on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:09PM (#29655238)
Winter nights in Germany are the domain of coastal wind turbines. Off to build more wind farms, then!
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Re:Germany is closing half of its reactors before the end of... by Haemm0r on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @05:37PM (#29656393)
Can confirm this as an Austrian ;-)
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