In addition to cost overruns on new plants, estimates on the cost of decommissioning are balooning on the other end. Sellafield: 2005 estimate: $59 billion. 20

In addition to cost overruns on new plants, estimates on the cost of decommissioning are balooning on the other end. Sellafield: 2005 estimate: $59 billion. 2015 estimate: $155 billion. German utilities set aside $45 billion but an additional $26 billion may be needed The EU estimated recently that funds set aside to cover the cost of decommissioning 16 nuclear plants would fall short by $137 billion. Source: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/soaring_cost_german_nuclear_shutdown/3019/ http://e360.yale.edu/feature/soaring_cost_german_nuclear_shu...