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jayparth | 2 years ago

What do you know about this topic? How much can nuclear ramp up and down to follow demand?

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akvadrako|2 years ago

Nuclear can ramp up and down very quickly. The only issue is that fuel costs are negligible, so ramping down does not save money.

op00to|2 years ago

There are a few ways to control nuclear power plant output. You can send the steam someplace else and the generator turns slower. You can also moderate the nuclear reaction using control rods.