I’m a bit surprised that news.com.au let this little bit of truth slip through:
“They’re yet to come up with a plan with where the reactors can go and how much they will cost,” the spokesperson told news.com.au.
“Even if we started today, having nuclear power ready within 10 years is being generous. They’re very much against renewables, where we are backing it. Labor has implemented the $20b rewiring the nation policy, which has produced an actual change for the future.
“There are credible reports that nuclear is the most expensive source of energy in the world, so they really need to show people the plan.”
Sweden just announced this and it’s going to take them over 20 years assuming no delays. By the time these reactors come online how expensive will solar + storage be? Because if it’s cheaper then you now have a nice expensive asset producing something nobody wants to buy because they can get it cheaper elsewhere.
Don’t get me wrong, I think when it comes to moving away from fossil fuels all options should be on the table but nuclear definitely is no silver bullet. I’d be interested to see the analysis though, maybe I’m wrong but my understanding is it’s already more expensive than the alternatives.
