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Comment by schnitzelstoat

But it doesn't matter anyway - wind and solar should complement to nuclear, not to replace it.

This year we saw weaker summer winds in Europe which is part of what has caused the current energy crisis. These weaker winds are expected to become more common as climate change continues.[1]

Nuclear has the benefit that it's reliable. If you design a plant to output X gigawatts - it'll still be able to do so regardless of the weather.

[1] https://theconversation.com/what-europes-exceptionally-low-w...

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