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Nuclear plants plants "change gears" at 3-5% of their nameplate capacity. https://www.oecd-nea.org/upload/docs/application/pdf/2021-12...

But is that enough? How fast does demand rise and drop on an average and a bad day?

There are graphs in the report.

But they don't because even operating as often as they are able, the french fleet makes a massive loss.