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> Who is going to suddenly build these much cheaper nukes here, the Nuclear Power Plant Fairy? There actually is a simple solution: follow UAE and let Koreans

• pfdietz 8y ago
  "Robin Mills, CEO of Dubai-based energy consultancy Qamar Energy, has projected that Barakah will supply energy at a cost of roughly 11 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour, assuming the startup delays are not substantial. (All four reactors are scheduled to be operating by 2021.) Mills regards that as inexpensive for low-carbon power that can be ramped up as demand increases. But solar is now even cheaper in the Gulf region, where the same intense sun that keeps the seawater hot puts solar power plants on steroids. “Solar has become the lowest-cost source of electricity compared to pretty much anything,” says Mills." https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/the-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-power-gambit https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/the-united-arab-emi... At the same time, solar PPAs in the US are falling so fast it's hard to keep track of the record holder. Here's one from last year for $0.023/kWh. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/nevada-beat-arizona-record-low-solar-ppa-price https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/nevada-beat-ari...