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		bryanlarsen on Sept 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart in Microso... Spain isn't part of Europe? It's sunny in the winter.

himinlomax on Sept 20, 2024 | [–]

90% of European solar farms are not in Spain.

Also, Spain only has a ~2 GW connection to France to sell their solar power to the rest of Europe.

qwytw on Sept 20, 2024 | | [–]

You "just" need to get all of that energy north somehow...

mpweiher on Sept 20, 2024 | [–]

Was Spain immune?

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