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Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens by xorcist on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @04:24PM (#32157465)
Nuclear can not follow load fluctuations, so nuclear needs gas (or hydro).

And before the inevitable comment follows, yes, that may change with future technology. Just like everything else.

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Re:Germany to Rethink Nuclear Shutdown as Energy Crisis Deepens by marsokod on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @04:47PM (#32172097)
It can follow the fluctuations during the day. That's what is done in France. It is not efficient at all since a NPP cost mostly the same regardless of its power generation, and is technically a bit more complex, but perfectly doable.
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