Re:Nuclear Energy Project in Idaho Is Canceled
by ViewTrick1002 on Thursday November 09, 2023 @12:56PM
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> And this is a loss, because we need non-variable energy sources to augment wind/solar/tidal.
We need dispatchable energy to complement renewables. Nuclear is on the complete opposite side of the dispatchability equation with high CAPEX and low OPEX.
Like the cancellation exemplifies, even running at 100% nuclear is wholly uncompetitive. Being dispatchable means vastly lowering the utilization rate.
We need dispatchable energy to complement renewables. Nuclear is on the complete opposite side of the dispatchability equation with high CAPEX and low OPEX.
Like the cancellation exemplifies, even running at 100% nuclear is wholly uncompetitive. Being dispatchable means vastly lowering the utilization rate.