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France did that, didn't work out that well. Sure, it was cheaper, but still f**ing expensive.
by slightwinder 2y ago
France did that, didn't work out that well. Sure, it was cheaper, but still f**ing expensive.
- chickenbig 2y agoPer https://www.reddit.com/r/nuclear/comments/xtv31i/cost_of_the_messmer_plan_under_100_billion/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nuclear/comments/xtv31i/cost_of_the... the number is more like 100B EUR. Compare that with renewables, the subsidy of which is reported to be up to 6B EUR for 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-24/french-subsidy-bill-for-renewables-to-rise-to-6-billion-in-2025 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-24/french-su.... It is unclear how this relates to the 30B EUR subsidy program approved by the EU Commission in 2021 https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/07/29/european-commission-approves-frances-e30bn-renewables-incentive-program/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/07/29/european-commission-a...
- realusername 2y agoFrance spent around half of the cost of the nuclear grid on renewables and the result isn't even close. Renewables underdelivered by a huge margin in the past 10 years compared to what the country thought they would. That's a actually one of the reasons of the nuclear rebirth in France, along with the Russian war.
- wkat4242 2y agoFrance also invested heavily in nuclear because they develop their own nuclear weapons. So a knowledgeable industry is key, even though the materials aren't exactly the same.