Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens
by rwcarlsen on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:49AM
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Depending on who you talk to and your definitions, nuclear is generally considered dispatchable. The only definitively non-dispatchable sources are e.g. wind and solar where they cannot guarantee power levels and availability during the dispatching window. It is a bit of a spectrum - some sources (i.e. nat gas plants) are considered highly dispatchable because they can be spun up and down and adjust power levels very quickly (i.e. load following).
Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens
by TheLoafOfBread on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:41AM
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There is not enough geographical locations. Sorry to bust your dream, but not every country in Europe is Switzerland or Austria with useful valleys and rivers in them
Never mind that nuclear isnt dispatchable either (ramping down production can be done but it basically just wastes energy) and also needs to be paired with storage or gas to work.