On Mar 13, 2013, at 10:37 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote:
> > It is a shame that wind seems to be hurting nuclear power more than it is > hurting coal. > Yes this is the real reason, why Germany is getting rid of Nuclear by 2022. As nuclear power is unadjustable, it leads into oversupply of electricity when solar and wind conditions are both favorable and demand for electricity is low. It is quite common misunderstanding that Greenpeace would be the reason why Germany is getting rid of nukes, but if you think even two seconds it, you realize that there must be economic reasons why Germany is getting rid of nukes. There is just no room for idealism at energy markets, because it is about big money! When the second unsubsidized solar boom starts in Europe, especially France will be in problems with its high share of unadjustable nuclear. Latest price update from Australia is that 5 kW roof-top solar with 10 kWh battery storage cost just around $130 per MWh. This is significantly cheaper than grid electricity for households in Australia. Solar panels should get cheaper around 30 % and batteries 8 % in 2013. In 2012 module price of solar fell 50 %. —Jouni
