The original argument was that renewables are alternative to nuclear:
> It's comparing nuclear to alternatives, one of which is natural gas. Others are renewables. One cannot make or justify a decision on nuclear without considering all the alternatives.
Renewables (solar, wind) alone are not alternative to nuclear, without energy storage. This additional energy storage can be: short term energy storage, long term energy storage, or fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are solar energy stored in ancient times.
China is currently building many new coal plants as an backup for solar and wind power plants.
Germany is building new gas power plants, in future possible running on H2.
> It's comparing nuclear to alternatives, one of which is natural gas. Others are renewables. One cannot make or justify a decision on nuclear without considering all the alternatives.
Renewables (solar, wind) alone are not alternative to nuclear, without energy storage. This additional energy storage can be: short term energy storage, long term energy storage, or fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are solar energy stored in ancient times.
China is currently building many new coal plants as an backup for solar and wind power plants.
Germany is building new gas power plants, in future possible running on H2.
https://themunicheye.com/germany-approves-new-gas-power-plan...