> The local Wikipedia says nuclear ramps up or down at 5%/min. This is faster than any other method of generation.
How is paying extra to ramp at 5%/min once a day "faster than" being able to switch off in seconds and back on in a minute like a wind turbine, or turn on and off in milliseconds as many times as you like like a PV inverter or even stopping starting in minutes like a reciprocating or OCGT peaker or ramping 0-100% in minutes repeatedly like hydro?
Is this generally true?
The local Wikipedia says nuclear ramps up or down at 5%/min. This is faster than any other method of generation.
When prices recently went negative, it was on the news that they ramped down production at the nuclear power plants.