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> Rebuilding a modern generation of modular nuclear power plants would be a good idea.

Never gonna happen in Germany. The last nuclear power plant in Germany will shut down for good at the end of next year. Last year the share of electricity generated from renewables was 46%.

Don't forget that the remaining 54% (points) will be exponentially harder to replace

>Natural gas prices have just spiked in Europe because Russia is limiting supply.

Well, Russia simply plays by the rules Europe promoted itself. You don't want stable long term "take or pay" contracts with price tied to oil and instead you want to tie contracts to spot prices? What you ask is what you get. Don't blame others when they start to game those rules in their favor when situation is right.

Although in principle that is not a bad idea. Nuclear power plants are not a particularly attractive "product".