South Australia recently spent several months without
any baseload generating capacity operating and we did not miss it.
Well, I used you for my source on the cost of the Kudamkulam reactors, and for as for
baseload generating capacity not being necessary, as my authoritative source I'll use reality.
And as I've mentioned before, even a small amount of solar penetration pushes down electricity prices, which hurts the economics of
baseload generating capacity.
Baseload generating capacity is necessary but no explanation of why.
We were able to shut down
all baseload generating capacity because of wind and solar.
That makes natural gas a natural choice for most replacement 24/7
baseload generating capacity.
Not exact matches
the
generating system must be capable of providing
baseload power with availability greater than 95 %, and capable of an average annual
capacity factor greater than 80 %.
Within weeks, the company announced it was putting its
baseload generating plants, with a combined
capacity of over 13 GW, including coal and nuclear units, on the auction block.
Between 2010 - 2020, rapid near - term investment in natural gas electricity -
generating capacity can progressively replace Australia's dirtiest coal - fired power plants for
baseload power.
Generally the solar they sell is peak rate power —
generated when it is most needed, thus it doesn't impact on
baseload power generation, but what it does do is reduce the need for far more expensive and carbon producing
capacity to sit idle during off peak periods.
I don't think the salts are being considered for months of storage either, just daily storage at the same site as the generation unit so less
generating capacity is requires and
baseload or dispatchable power can be provided.