The issue is for _new_ plants, not so much for replacement plants. These older plants can be used for base load where necessary; and in places like developed OE

The issue is for _new_ plants, not so much for replacement plants. These older plants can be used for base load where necessary; and in places like developed OECD nations which are seeing reductions in electricity generation year on year (not so much population growth, heavy industries moving to cheaper developing nations), the need for base load is going down.