: the amount of power made available by an energy producer (such as a power plant) to meet fundamental demands by consumers
—often used before another noun
baseload power
Wind and solar have the drag of unreliability. Unless attached to costly batteries they are useless for meeting baseload demand.—
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The United States should fuel a nuclear energy moonshot to accelerate next-gen nuclear technologies and turbo-charge deployment of this clean, baseload energy.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
However, tech leaders such as Amazon and Nvidia have since said the need for baseload power is continuing to grow at a quick pace.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Others are evaluating small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as potential solutions for delivering steady, low-carbon baseload power.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
While this transition takes place, greater flexibility is needed at India’s coal power plants to ensure a steady baseload supply of power, while more investment in nuclear is needed to guarantee future energy security.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
However, tech leaders such as Amazon and Nvidia have since said the need for baseload power is continuing to grow at a quick pace.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Others are evaluating small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as potential solutions for delivering steady, low-carbon baseload power.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
While this transition takes place, greater flexibility is needed at India’s coal power plants to ensure a steady baseload supply of power, while more investment in nuclear is needed to guarantee future energy security.
—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Baseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseload. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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