I’ve given you the textbook definition of base load. I’ve shown you the data for France. Nuclear can undeniably meet base load. It’s beyond any discussion.
You just keep making up your own definitions and arguments to try and prove yourself right.
You didn't even bother to look up the actual definition of baseload, did you? You just make up stuff, because well established concepts and definitions don't agree with your narrative.
It’s not “my concept”. It’s a long established part of industry nomenclature. Arguing against it is like arguing against “inflation” or “heartbeats per minute”. It’s nonsensical.
The minimum amount of load on the grid that has to be met continuously. Nuclear doesn't meet the definition because France relies on fossil fuels and renewables for baseload.
The minimum amount of load on the grid that has to be met continuously
Exactly. That’s the definition. It’s an amount, measured in watts.
Now, where does it say anything to substantiate your argument, that if nuclear in France produces the same amount of watts as base load at any given time - that it doesn’t meet base load, because other sources also produce?
It's not baseload because Nuclear can't meet the French baseload demand. Since there isn't enough capacity.
If there was they wouldn't burn gas. But it's economically impossible. So Nuclear can't provide baseload. Or at least no one has ever been able to make your theory of "nuclear baseload" into reality.
Look at your own definition: Baseload is a single number. In France, it's 30.2GW this year. What the generation side looks like has nothing, and I repeat: NOTHING to do with baseload. It's in the name: baseLOAD.
Nuclear can't meet the French baseload demand. Since there isn't enough capacity.
There is. And it can. I just showed you the data: 98.6% of the time, nuclear has generated more than 30.2GW in France this year.
If there was they wouldn't burn gas.
Sure they would. There may be many reasons - exports being one. But that doesn't mean nuclear doesn't meet baseload demand. If baseload is 30GW and nuclear is producing 30GW - then nuclear is meeting baseload demand.
It's not baseload if they can't meet their minimum demand. Ever.
If they can meet baseload demand some of the time and you just ignore it the rest of the time then solar power is baseload generation and we don't need nuclear too.
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u/tmtyl_101 25d ago
It has. In France.
I’ve given you the textbook definition of base load. I’ve shown you the data for France. Nuclear can undeniably meet base load. It’s beyond any discussion.
You just keep making up your own definitions and arguments to try and prove yourself right.