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cenamus
16 days ago
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UK's first small nuclear power station to be built...
Yeah, the UK is probably one of the best places for offshore wind, and they're building gigantic fields.
And compared to what Hinkley Point C is gonna cost... solar and wind is basically for free
dukeyukey
16 days ago
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With the big * of solar being fairly predictable, and wind not. You can be bereft of wind for weeks.
Earw0rm
15 days ago
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In a given spot yes, the UK continental shelf is pretty big though.
dukeyukey
15 days ago
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It is, but you can look at
https://grid.iamkate.com/
and see wind go up and down depending on the weather.
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And compared to what Hinkley Point C is gonna cost... solar and wind is basically for free