@janef0421 @PenguinJunk @ErgonWolf i've seen these numbers and that's occasionally true, especially for places with less good access to offtime power, but mostly it's not. it has a place in the mix, but not an extensive one. the french have the best experience here, and it's been ok, but we import a huge amount from spanish renewables among other things.
...the maintenance costs are fucking crushing.