It's worth noting that none of Germany's reactors were ever run in load following mode (1). So the nuclear reactors also didn't/don't contribute to stabilising

It's worth noting that none of Germany's reactors were ever run in load following mode (1). So the nuclear reactors also didn't/don't contribute to stabilising the German grid. Also note a 1GW nuclear plant also needs to be backed up to a certain degree by load following plants in-case it trips. The unflexibility of the nuclear reactors is also a problem to network operators, as is the intermittency of wind and solar. 1) Brokdorf was run in loading following mode as an experiment, but the reactor failed, and begun decommissioning early.