A major nuclear plant that Britain’s government hopes will generate affordable, low-carbon energy could cost up to 46 billion pounds, or $59 billion, and the completion date could be delayed to after 2029.
Sure but they can’t replace fossil fuels. Every single renewable energy scheme that a government invests int has Natural Gas plants that are running 24/7 to handle peak demand and smooth out the supply curve of solar/wind.
That’s not true. Wind and solar are often cheaper than fossil fuels and the prices are still going down.
Sure but they can’t replace fossil fuels. Every single renewable energy scheme that a government invests int has Natural Gas plants that are running 24/7 to handle peak demand and smooth out the supply curve of solar/wind.
Either they run to smooth out the curve OR they run 24/7. Not both.
They can’t be kept on cold standby, so they aren’t running at 100% capacity 24/7, but they do have to run.