I already heard this argument last year, that unpredictable wind and solar energy can work only because they are backed by French nuclear. This year has put a big question mark on that, and I think policy makers are willing to try because there is no realistic alternative in the short term. Even Britain is moving to remove the de facto ban on onshore wind, a push led by Tories of all people [1].

[1] https://www.ft.com/content/5b08507d-ae4b-47d1-afb7-ae851f98d...