On 30/04/2019 14:12, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

tony sayer wrote:

today Gridwatch is reporting 6.31 GW

From 13GW of installed PV capacity.

But the nuclear lot want a power station running flat out all day every
day.

Is there anything wrong with maximising output?



Its the bean counters who insist.

Given that nuclear has extremely high fixed cost (loan repayment on
caspex) and maintenence that is irrespective of how much power it
produces and the fuel cost is essentially bugger all, you run it all the
time for any income you can get for it.

But thee are difficiult concepts for Lefty****s to grasp. Even one
dimensional thinking is hard for them,



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