Nuclear power plants always operates as ___________.

peak load plants

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base load plants

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can be used as both; the load and peak load plants depends on the requirements

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C base load plants
Base load power plants operate at maximum output. They shut down or reduce power only to perform maintainance or repair. Base load power plants include coal, fuel oil, almost all nuclear, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass and combined cycle matural gas plants.

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