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    What is Nuclear Energy? - Nuclear Industry Association
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    Nuclear energy is reliable for the following reasons:
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    • It provides large amounts of dispatchable power, offering stability and resilience to the electrical grid.
    • Nuclear power plants operate at full capacity most of the time.
    • It produces electricity consistently, regardless of weather conditions or time of day.
    • Once running, nuclear power stations generate cheap electricity.
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    International Day of Clean Energy: Why Nuclear Power?
    Nuclear energy already provides around a quarter of the world’s low-carbon electricity. It offers large amount of reliable, dispatchable power providing stability and resilience to…
    International Atomic Energy Agency
    https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/international-day-of-clean-energy-why-nuclear-power
    Nuclear Power: Low-Carbon, Reliable - and Innovative
    The high reliability of nuclear energy means that in terms of production, one nuclear plant could have an equivalent output to two coal power stations - or three to four renewable …
    International Energy Forum
    https://www.ief.org/news/nuclear-power-low-carbon-reliable-and-innovative
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    5 Fast Facts About Nuclear Energy | Department of Energy
    Nuclear power plants operated at full capacity more than 93% of the time in 2023—making it one of the most reliable energy sources in America due to its high availability.
    Department of Energy
    https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-fast-facts-about-nuclear-energy
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