Ok, still, the plant now provides a substantial amount of energy to the region. I suspect the pandemic might have provided a cause for the delay. I was myself

Ok, still, the plant now provides a substantial amount of energy to the region. I suspect the pandemic might have provided a cause for the delay. I was myself involved in a large energy project in the UAE and remember the challenges caused by the lockdowns happening. But probably with a 30% over budget bill, that is only partially an explanation. Additionally, the UAE is big users of solar, also having been early adopters of the technology. And like solar, you can build nuclear in small and large scale plants. But my favourite contender for future, base energy source is fusion power, https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/31/1106384/inside-a-fusion-energy-facility https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/31/1106384/inside-a...