Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants

Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by evilos on Monday October 17, 2022 @05:43PM (#33239907)

Based on the fact that Berlin is planning for 2-3 hour* organized blackouts, I don't think they have enough electricity.

EDIT: Not 2 to 3 blackouts, 2 to 3 hour blackouts. When grid is overstressed.

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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by V__ on Monday October 17, 2022 @05:46PM (#33239939)

I would hope they are planning for the worst-case. I want the government to have contingency plans. Doesn't mean it will happen.

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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by evilos on Monday October 17, 2022 @06:09PM (#33240147)

That's the amazing thing. They are not. Most likely it will be far worse than they are imagining. I hope I am wrong.

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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by V__ on Monday October 17, 2022 @06:16PM (#33240222)

I don't know about any evidence to support this claim. By law, industry will be shut down before any private home is affected. About 40% of gas and electricity is respectively used in industries. That means there is a lot of reserve before any home gets a blackout. Short term rolling blackout maybe, anything longer highly unlikely.

EDIT: Just saw the edit. Yeah, that doesn't seem like a big deal to me. In 2019 after a damaged cable, there was a 31-hour blackout in some parts of Berlin. In comparison a 2 to 3 hour one happens all the time during storms etc.

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