Comment by ViewTrick1002
11 hours ago
That’s for new nuclear. Existing nuclear reactors operate on the whim of the markets.
For that we have energy futures, or just bidding negative, if you don’t want to turn off. But anyone buying the electricity will ask themselves why they should pay a premium for nuclear electricity at the height of summer when the continent is flooded with solar
Here’s an article in Swedish how a reactor was turned off for about a week due to consistently low prices. While another reactor at the same plant was already having maintenance done.
https://www.nyteknik.se/energi/forsmark-2-ur-drift-pa-agarna...
Because when the continent is not flooded with solar, you still need/want power
And nuclear power is the worst solution imaginable to do firming for renewables.
You need something with low CAPEX to do that. Which is the complete opposite of nuclear power.
It also need to be done without carbon rich fuel that releases green house emissions.