I did NOT watch the +20 minute long video, however France is currently experiencing plant close down costs that must be taken into consideration.
France has had the cheapest electricity in Europe because they went nuclear power decades ago, but now those aging plants need to be shut down and the cost is in the billions and billions.
See post #4
https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-politics-religion/1013217-100-renewables-10-years.html#post10253004