Solar is the cheapest form of electricity generation to build

[Bradley Prior]

Solar is the cheapest form of electricity generation to build

Solar plants are now the cheapest form of electricity generation to build, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

 

[Herr der Verboten]

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

IEA : Solar plants are now the cheapest form of electricity generation to build
ANC, Eskom, Cadres and Tenderpreneurs : Challenge Accepted

 

[politallycorrect]

ANC doesn't care. Nuclear looting ftw baby!

 

[wingnut771]

"Eskom currently relies on coal-fired power stations to produce 90% of its electricity, while the remainder is made up of pumped storage, hydro, gas, nuclear, and wind generation."

Where does Eskom have gas power generation?

 

[Sinbad]

Eskom currently relies on coal-fired power stations to produce 90% of its electricity, while the remainder is made up of pumped storage, hydro, gas, nuclear, and wind generation.

Where does Eskom have gas power generation?

OCGTs ...
They run on diesel but they're gas turbines.

 

[Kung Fu Porkchop]

The cost to build power plants remains one of the biggest reasons that countries around the world – including South Africa – still opt for coal or gas powered stations.

I don't think the cost would be a big problem if the ANC, its cadres and all the corrupt idiots that run everything, stopped f*****g stealing and looting

 

[Joseph matane]

How much do Eskom pay IPP per Kwh

 

[wingnut771]

OCGTs ...
They run on diesel but they're gas turbines.

That are supposed to run on much cheaper natural gas. That above statement then should read diesel not gas.

 

[Thor]

No, it is not. Solar is 50% of the equation, you need to store it.

Nuclear still is the most efficient means of power.

 

[Sinbad]

No, it is not. Solar is 50% of the equation, you need to store it.

Nuclear still is the most efficient means of power.

You're thinking PV.
What about CSP?

 

[wingnut771]

How much do Eskom pay IPP per Kwh

Good question.

No, it is not. Solar is 50% of the equation, you need to store it.

Nuclear still is the most efficient means of power.

PV can make hydrogen, there's your storage right there.

 

[Joseph matane]

No, it is not. Solar is 50% of the equation, you need to store it.

Nuclear still is the most efficient means of power.

So you say grid tied 1megawatts farm won't make any business sense ?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Solar is not the cheapest, there is an alternative to free power

 

[wingnut771]

So you say grid tied 1megawatts farm won't make any business sense ?

I think he means from a base-load perspective.

 

[Thor]

You're thinking PV.
What about CSP?

Commercial generation

Nuclear > CSP > PV

 

[Sinbad]

Commercial generation

Nuclear > CSP > PV

lol you think nuclear is cheaper to build than CSP?

 

[konfab]

Except the installed capacity of a solar plant isn't quite the same as a fossil fuel plant is it?
For example, a fossil fuel plant has a 99.999% chance of providing power at the evening peak, whilst a solar plant does not.

Solar power can only really be effective if you can space out the plants 2 or 3 timezones to the east of the timezone that you want to supply with power. Then the evening peak can be powered by a part of the earth that still has sunlight

 

[Thor]

lol you think nuclear is cheaper to build than CSP?

Cheaper != better

 

[Sinbad]

Cheaper != better

The article is about cheaper.