▲ 358 ▼ Sweden All In On Nuclear Energy, Dumps Renewable Target (greeninvesting.co) submitted 3 years ago* by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 292 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) because nuclear power plants are very slow to regulate, which you need to be able to do in a power grid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Uh... France has operated their plants in load-following mode. It's doable. Can't control the weather though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago even france barely uses the load-following mode on their power plants and instead use gas power plants because its increadibly un-economical. and yes you cant control the weather which is why renewables are more decentralized and widespread. its literally a non issue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Being able to pay even more than running at full power would cost to throw some energy away isn't power regulation and doesn't at all explain why france produces 10-20% of their electricity via dispatchable sources even on a warm summer night where demand is around half of their nuclear fleet's alleged capacity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) because nuclear power plants are very slow to regulate, which you need to be able to do in a power grid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Uh... France has operated their plants in load-following mode. It's doable. Can't control the weather though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago even france barely uses the load-following mode on their power plants and instead use gas power plants because its increadibly un-economical. and yes you cant control the weather which is why renewables are more decentralized and widespread. its literally a non issue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Being able to pay even more than running at full power would cost to throw some energy away isn't power regulation and doesn't at all explain why france produces 10-20% of their electricity via dispatchable sources even on a warm summer night where demand is around half of their nuclear fleet's alleged capacity. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Uh... France has operated their plants in load-following mode. It's doable. Can't control the weather though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago even france barely uses the load-following mode on their power plants and instead use gas power plants because its increadibly un-economical. and yes you cant control the weather which is why renewables are more decentralized and widespread. its literally a non issue. permalink fedilink source parent [–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Being able to pay even more than running at full power would cost to throw some energy away isn't power regulation and doesn't at all explain why france produces 10-20% of their electricity via dispatchable sources even on a warm summer night where demand is around half of their nuclear fleet's alleged capacity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Helluin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago even france barely uses the load-following mode on their power plants and instead use gas power plants because its increadibly un-economical. and yes you cant control the weather which is why renewables are more decentralized and widespread. its literally a non issue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schroedingershat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Being able to pay even more than running at full power would cost to throw some energy away isn't power regulation and doesn't at all explain why france produces 10-20% of their electricity via dispatchable sources even on a warm summer night where demand is around half of their nuclear fleet's alleged capacity. permalink fedilink source parent