It'll be a similar problem around the world as power generation switches to renewables and greener sources. Base-load plants will be retired or converted to peak-load filler plants. It's a shame that a plant that's only 10 yeas old is being written off in such a way, it's really a victim of bad economic forecasting and perhaps bad luck that it was made with a slightly older turbine. But you should the press on Tesla's monster battery peak-load installation, it's quite a thing and tremendously successful. They have a huge wind/PV array near it to keep it topped off and ready to be of service. It's recovering its costs quite nicely apparently.
Could you imagine how effectively it would bolster the American grid with a dozen of these near the dozen biggest cities, then build another 50, one in every state? You'd have a problem with NIMBYism, but build them in the states that want them and wait a few years, and the NIMBY arguments will probably go away.
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It'll be a similar problem around the world as power generation switches to renewables and greener sources. Base-load plants will be retired or converted to peak-load filler plants. It's a shame that a plant that's only 10 yeas old is being written off in such a way, it's really a victim of bad economic forecasting and perhaps bad luck that it was made with a slightly older turbine. But you should the press on Tesla's monster battery peak-load installation, it's quite a thing and tremendously successful. They have a huge wind/PV array near it to keep it topped off and ready to be of service. It's recovering its costs quite nicely apparently. Could you imagine how effectively it would bolster the American grid with a dozen of these near the dozen biggest cities, then build another 50, one in every state? You'd have a problem with NIMBYism, but build them in the states that want them and wait a few years, and the NIMBY arguments will probably go away.