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Re:Solar Power/Batteries are 60% of planned new U.S. electri... by Ajedi32 on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @09:53AM (#30600527)
Overbuilding by 5x means you also need to multiply the cost by 5x. Is solar still cheaper than nuclear once you factor that in? (Not to mention the cost of energy storage.)
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Re:Solar Power/Batteries are 60% of planned new U.S. electri... by pydry on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @07:06AM (#30613574)
In Iceland probably not, in Hawaii hell yes.
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