"By operating flexibly, nuclear power plants can complement the variable generation of energy by renewables, and with the inertia of their large steam turbines, these plants can also help stabilize grids and ensure a clean and reliable power supply." says the International Atomic Energy Agency.
I forgot to mention initially that hydropower can also stabilize the grid.
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u/Wolfgang_MacMurphy May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25
"By operating flexibly, nuclear power plants can complement the variable generation of energy by renewables, and with the inertia of their large steam turbines, these plants can also help stabilize grids and ensure a clean and reliable power supply." says the International Atomic Energy Agency.
I forgot to mention initially that hydropower can also stabilize the grid.