Solar is cheap and a great renewable source of energy. But to compare the use of solar to nuclear is crazy. You'd have to cover the entire state of TN with solar panels to get enough MW from just one nuclear unit. Plus solar isn't productive in cloudy weather or at night. There is a lot of work that needs to be done in the solar arena before it becomes a major provider from electrical utilities.
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Solar is cheap and a great renewable source of energy. But to compare the use of solar to nuclear is crazy. You'd have to cover the entire state of TN with solar panels to get enough MW from just one nuclear unit. Plus solar isn't productive in cloudy weather or at night. There is a lot of work that needs to be done in the solar arena before it becomes a major provider from electrical utilities.