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It is extermely unlikely that The Netherlands will build two new reactors. My interpretation is that two political parties keep bringing up nuclear power to bas
by phicoh 5y ago
It is extermely unlikely that The Netherlands will build two new reactors. My interpretation is that two political parties keep bringing up nuclear power to basically derail the discussion on how the Dutch government is not doing enough with respect to green energy.
Given the costs at Hinkley Point C, Olkiluoto 3, Flamanville 3, it very unlikely that any political party will actually sign off on building one.
Furthermore, starting to build a nuclear power plant doesn't help the 2030 goals one bit. And those are already hard to reach.
- sam_lowry_ 5y agoBelgium has a nuclear phase out plan and while it is not realistic, it still threatens supplies to Zeeland, Rotterdam and the industrial west. Just look where powerlines go from Doel.
- phicoh 5y agohttps://webkaart.hoogspanningsnet.com/index2.php#10/51.3795/3.9661 https://webkaart.hoogspanningsnet.com/index2.php#10/51.3795/... It seems that Zeeland has a connection within The Netherlands as well. I thought that on average The Netherlands is exporting power to Belgium.
- jacquesm 5y agoThe nuclear reactor that we have has been operating at a massive loss and can not compete in the marketplace, decomissioning costs are the only reason it is still switched on.