Comment on Solar + Battery (covering 97% of demand) is now cheaper than coal and nuclear
BussyCat@lemmy.world 1 day agoNext two? After you mentioned it I tried googling and can’t find anything about current projections for new AP1000s at vogtle.
booly@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
This paper lays out the cost projections that one could expect with the lessons learned from Vogtle Units 3 & 4, with the tax credits and government guarantees available as of 2024:
web.mit.edu/kshirvan/www/…/ANP201 TR CANES.pdf
BussyCat@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
According to the link you listed an AP1000 costs $66/MWh where as from the ember report that’s linked in this article solar plus storage for 97% uptime cost $104/MWh in a sunny city. In Washington DC it would cost $124 and only be able to maintain 81%. I still stand by even with the higher cost that solar + storage is a better option in places like Arizona, Nevada, Southern California ,etc. but nuclear is not as much of the high cost boogeyman as you are making it out to be
ember-energy.org/…/solar-electricity-every-hour-o…