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You really need to compare costs on the basis of energy (kWh) produced, not power (kW) rating. It's mostly irrelevant to compare on the basis of kW/MW ratings w
by Reason077 5y ago
You really need to compare costs on the basis of energy (kWh) produced, not power (kW) rating. It's mostly irrelevant to compare on the basis of kW/MW ratings without also considering load factors.
That said, solar and wind are still considerably cheaper than nuclear when the per-MWh prices are compared. Large (multi GW) off-shore wind farms are now being contracted in Europe for less than half the cost of new-build nuclear.