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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by mpweiher on Thursday December 28, 2023 @04:31PM (#38798901)
> 230GW of solar and wind in 2023

Nameplate capacity. For actual average output, divide by 6.

And it doesn't even deliver that 1/6th consistently, so you unless you want blackouts you also need an alternative that delivers power reliably.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by grecy on Thursday December 28, 2023 @09:05PM (#38801060)
What I mean is China are installing vastly more solar than any other country. i.e the person I'm replying to is falling behind, which they didn't want to.
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