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cbmuser • yesterday at 10:13 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Nuclear power is generated on demand and allows a full decarbonization of the power grid as can be seen France.

Solar just produces when the sun is shining meaning you can’t build a power grid on it.

Just comparing total generation over a year is comparing apples and oranges.


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dalyons • yesterday at 10:16 PM

A kWh is a kWh. A kWh of either solar or nuke means a kWh of coal or gas was not burnt. Seems like apples to apples to me.

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nntwozz • yesterday at 10:56 PM

You can if you store the energy somehow.

This I leave to your imagination.