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[–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

A MW of solar averages out to about .2 MWh per hour. A MW of nuclear averages about .9 MWh per hour.

But even so as the UK does it, nuclear power isn't worth it. France and China are better examples since they both picked a few designs and mass produced them.

China's experience indicates you can mass produce nuclear relatively cheaply and quickly, having built 35 out of 57GW in the last decade, and another 88GW on the way, however it's not nearly as quick to expand as solar, wind, and fossil fuels.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Nuclear actually around 0.6, because 1/3 is always off for repair and control.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Maybe in the UK where each plant is basically unique instead of having improvements from all the previous iterations. In the US it's around 93%. I don't know how to search China or France's numbers, but I suspect they're similar or better.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    My observations are from France, germany, switzerland though. Maybe we are a bit more careful and by-the-protocol here, who knows.

    On the other hand, rarely has one more than 3 blocks here, and a colourful mix of generations. You might be right.

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