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Baseload Power Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore

March 18, 2024 admin baseload power, batteries, clean power, grid, inflexible, rigid, Solar, Solar energy, storage, Wind, wind energy

Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:18:55 +0000

The compelling complaint about baseload power is that while it did save money in the past, it doesn’t any more. Sun and wind are cheaper than this “cheap” power source, AND backup battery power is cheaper than the backup plants needed for baseload power.

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