@Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
Post #3304484
2026-06-04 18:56 UTC
FYI. Hydro power has similar capacity and start up times
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@squaresinger@lemmy.world 2026-06-04 22:08
Yeah, the downside of hydro though is that you need to have a fitting space to build it. You can’t just excavate a random field somewhere and plonk a hydro dam right there. In most places all easy spots for hydro are already taken.
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@LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2026-06-04 20:08
Not quite - only the biggest hydro stations can generate a gigawatt or more, and their startup time is like 10 minutes.