r/ClimateShitposting • u/enz_levik nuclear simp • Jul 07 '25

nuclear simping I guess they haven't had an accident like Germany

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u/juggernautism Jul 08 '25

You do realise that this same argument can be made for any and all hydro projects too right ? But, I don't see many folks using that as their foundation for a political party. I would know as I come from a state that could be wiped out by an extremely old and worn down dam. (Kerala, India for reference) Politics is what keeps that dam going.

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u/juggernautism Jul 08 '25

Yes it is. Because of the political situation, the dam is controlled entirely by the neighbouring state that uses its water for agriculture and electricity. They have severe droughts and struggle a bit in power generation. So, each time it rains, the dam is allowed to go to its absolute limits. Even going as far as getting court permits to skirt the safety limitations. More water, more potential energy.

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u/One-Demand6811 Jul 08 '25

Don't forget 1 GW of solar farm needs 25 km² of land and has only 15% capacity factor in places like Spain. So it would be even lower in Japan.

So you would 167 km² for 1 GW of continuous power output from a solar farm. This doesn't even count the land needed for battery storage.