I don't think it makes financial sense to build new nuclear, but solar and nuclear pair reasonably well if you have existing nuclear, at least in areas where air-con is used (demand peaks in summer afternoons).
The problem only arises when you don't charge coal and gas plants sufficient carbon/pollution fees, then they can underbid nuclear and drive it out of the market and stop it earning enough overnight.
The problem only arises when you don't charge coal and gas plants sufficient carbon/pollution fees, then they can underbid nuclear and drive it out of the market and stop it earning enough overnight.
to quote the nuclear industry:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/04/nucle...
> Nuclear could provide cheap energy but would only be competitive with gas and coal if carbon pollution is priced, nuclear association says