[redisman]

But then you presumably need to build these extra power plants that can use that fuel?

[pfdietz]

A combined cycle powerplant is about 10% of the cost, per unit power output, of a nuclear power plant. So we could completely back up a renewable grid with CC plants and nuclear could still be much more expensive.

[ncmncm]

And, steam turbines cost more to keep working than CC turbines. But both are very mature, meaning costs won't change.

[ncmncm]

We have combined-cycle turbines already. More will be built wherever they will be needed.