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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by troupo on Thursday April 11, 2024 @05:45AM (#40000324)
> Couldn't that element be self-sufficient on solar?

Night happens even in the desert. Plus what others said about wind. Here's video about a recent sandstorm: https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/dust-storm-sweeps-across...

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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by themaninthedark on Monday April 15, 2024 @01:44PM (#40043523)
Yes but the 50C ambient is at midday when solar is available.

I find it very interesting that when nuclear power is brought up, there are a lot of people who talk up how solar + wind & batteries are a perfect solution. Yet when it comes to the Middle East and conditions there, none of the back and forth about how it is not the best solution occurs.

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