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In 20 years we’ll have one plant for $20 billion that generates electricity that is vastly more expensive than solar. No, that is a terrible idea.
by testing22321 7mo ago
In 20 years we’ll have one plant for $20 billion that generates electricity that is vastly more expensive than solar.
No, that is a terrible idea.
- gib444 7mo agoYup you just described the UK. Likely more than $20bn though ! Nice transfer of wealth...
- tpm 7mo agoThe current estimate for Hinkley Point C is at £48 billion.
- leonidasrup 7mo ago"Why Britain is building the world’s most expensive nuclear plant" https://spectator.com/article/why-britain-is-building-the-worlds-most-expensive-nuclear-plant/ https://spectator.com/article/why-britain-is-building-the-wo...
- leonidasrup 7mo agoSolar is cheap, but does not produce during night and much less during winter or under cloud cover. So you have to include costs of other power sources and energy storage.