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nuclear is only useful for base load you cant shutdown a reactor in hours, thats why france imports a lot of gas (the same goes for germany, its the fastest way
by merb 5y ago
nuclear is only useful for base load you cant shutdown a reactor in hours, thats why france imports a lot of gas (the same goes for germany, its the fastest way to scale energy, burn more gas, its even easier than with coal.)
- natmaka 5y agoIndeed. France is by far the leader when it comes to the fraction of electricity produced by nuclear reactors; however it never ever could phase out fossil fuels, nor could or can do it at a realistic cost. In the following history graph fossil fuels ("Thermique classique", in French) amounts used to produce electricity are represented by red surfaces: https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/edition-numerique/chiffres-cles-energie-2021/15-electricite https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/editi...