Are they?
Usually most analysis ignore costs of having a buffer in the system - either batteries or water reservoirs for pumped storage. That also inclides efficiency of storage, and the fact that cycles of power generation in most cases do not align with usage.
Initial cost per unit is low and they're faster to build - that's the reason of their proliferation - and in case of personal use, subsidiaries.
Compared to nuclear - which takes many political terms to build - politicians can reap benefits early. Because nuclear is superior by every metric except:
- high initial costs
- longer lead time
Not to mention less land required, which is another of ignored costs.
Initial cost per unit is low and they're faster to build - that's the reason of their proliferation - and in case of personal use, subsidiaries.
Compared to nuclear - which takes many political terms to build - politicians can reap benefits early. Because nuclear is superior by every metric except:
- high initial costs
- longer lead time
Not to mention less land required, which is another of ignored costs.