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Re:Why Germans remain so jittery about nuclear power by pydry on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:19AM (#29890646)
>This means building enough gas power stations to cover power requirements of the entire country, then having them sitting most of the time idle

If you assume:

* We dont already have the infrastructure.

* Power cant be imported.

* Power usage cant be timeshifted.

* Power cant be stored in batteries.

* 10 day periods without wind and sun are routine.

Then yes, it might get expensive.

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