Re:Solar and batteries to make up 81% of new 2024 U.S. elect...
by enslavedrobot on Saturday February 17, 2024 @11:40AM
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The LCOE of nuclear is very sensitive to its capacity factor.
Nuclear costs are set to skyrocket because for a larger and larger part of the day they will not be profitable as renewables undercut the price of power.
With a lower and lower capacity factor, new nuclear plants will never pay for themselves.
Nuclear costs are set to skyrocket because for a larger and larger part of the day they will not be profitable as renewables undercut the price of power.
With a lower and lower capacity factor, new nuclear plants will never pay for themselves.
https://youtu.be/udJJ7n_Ryjg?si=m-F4DNn5MpNvycPA