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PaulHoule • today at 8:15 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Cheap when the sun is shining during the day.


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wk_end • today at 8:25 PM

Wind is a thing, batteries are a thing, hydro is a thing...

Maybe all that's still not going to cover you in all cases, but...I'm not anti-nuclear by any means, but my understanding is that the upfront costs are very high and take a long time to recoup even in the best of cases. If it's only used as a backup for when cheaper renewable energy can't be generated or bought I'm not sure if the economics will ever work out anymore.

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