Germany once operated over 22 GW of nuclear capacity, producing around 160 TWh annually at low cost and without emissions. Following the Fukushima accident in 2011, Berlin accelerated closures, shutting 8 GW immediately and completing the phase-out by 2023. However, renewables could not provide stable baseload power. As a result, the shortfall was filled by
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