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Nuclear also isn't 'on demand', but load-following at best. You'd have to add some peaker plants (or storage) into the mix if you wanted to go majority-nuclear
by cygx 6y ago
Nuclear also isn't 'on demand', but load-following at best. You'd have to add some peaker plants (or storage) into the mix if you wanted to go majority-nuclear as well...
- sir_bearington 6y agoNuclear can handle variable load by more aggressively cooling the reactor. Same thermal output, lower electrical output.