Nuclear power now makes up about 25% of the generation of Georgia Power, the largest unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.

First U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia::ATLANTA — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.

  • paintbucketholder@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The issue is intermittence. As a society we decided to continue using electrical equipment even when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

    And a lot of that can simply be solved with a larger grid.

    Yes, in a small geographic area, you might run into a situation where the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. On the other hand, on a global scale, the sun is always shining and the wind is always blowing.

    A realistic solution right now are therefore continent-wide grids that combine hydro, solar, wind and pumped hydro storage.