Re:Nuclear is back on the table for a green future
by philwelch on Thursday June 16, 2022 @03:22PM
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> yes in general they would be much smaller than baseload. Why wouldn't it?
Because if your baseload is your minimum power consumption (which generally occurs at night) and you have a windless night (therefore your renewables are generating 0 power), your "gas peakers" will have to provide the entire baseload amount of power.
Because if your baseload is your minimum power consumption (which generally occurs at night) and you have a windless night (therefore your renewables are generating 0 power), your "gas peakers" will have to provide the entire baseload amount of power.