Comment on Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 energy mix, with solar contributing 14%

• storcholus@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The rivers used for cooling are either too warm or too low

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  • rigatti@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Interesting… I would have thought they would have steam generators that pull out the heat, and also have some control over the power output.

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    • docoptix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      All thermal power plants use steam generators. And they need lots of water for that.

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    • kilgore_trout@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Rivers are free. Electrical energy from nuclear is already the .ost expensive as it is.

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• matlag@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They do. But you need to reduce the generation to make sure you don’t heat up too much the water for the ecosystem that lives in. Less water means the temperature difference before and after the plant is higher. That’s the constrain.

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