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Vogtle actual costs are already competitive with actual renewables costs, and build times are vastly better than the 25 year timeline you're calling a "best cas
by loeg 2y ago
Vogtle actual costs are already competitive with actual renewables costs, and build times are vastly better than the 25 year timeline you're calling a "best case scenario" here.
- myrmidon 2y ago> Vogtle actual costs are already competitive with actual renewables costs No. At $160/MWh? Maybe competitive with renewable costs 15 years ago. Most certainly not with renewable cost now (and those still trend down). > build times are vastly better than the 25 year timeline you're calling a "best case scenario" here That timeline is for finishing one plant at currently speed, and then planning and finishing a ton of new reactors within 5 year buildtimes directly after. But I see zero confidence that this is actually realistic, not even from the the companies that just finished building Vogtle...
- loeg 2y agoFully loaded renewable costs (with sufficient storage or gas generation to achieve firm production) is over $100/MWh, yes.