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Old 03-27-2019, 05:15 PM   #5458 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
World capacity factor for Nuclear electricity is 81.1%
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Capacity factor for wind looks like about 34%
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Solar looks like about 24%
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Gallery - World Nuclear Association
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https://iopscience.iop.org/article/1...326/aae102/pdf
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For 2010-through 2017,The EIA rates nuclear @ a 92.2% capacity factor.
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As to wind,as farms go to sea,rather from terrestrial locations,we may expect to see the capacity factor aggregate improve into the future.
The winds are better.It looks to be good for sport-fishermen and biodiversity.The pylons are artificial reefs.
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At some point,with excess capacity,grid-scale battery storage would allow transmission during lulls,as well as dog days of summer,solar augmented power,with it's own storage.
It takes a village to power America.
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