I grew up using nuclear. No bias against it. Simple economics renders it useless. It's just the libs playing politics. The science has pointed towards solar and batteries for 5 years now.
I'm English myself and I remember all the issues with the Winscale plant in Cumbria.
Dumping barrels of radioactive waste into the Irish Sea at night so they wouldn't be spotted.
Solar would make more sense here with abundant sun and space to deploy it.
Only storage is the last piece in the jigsaw.
I think we we see a big difference when Snowy 2 is complete (at least in south East states).
It should act like a giant sponge soaking up all that excess daytime power.
Unfortunately in SA & WA we don't have enough water to create an equivalent.
Not sure about Qld.
Very interesting.
I would have more confidence if we were buying a design from South Korea or even France.
Please don't let the Americans get involved.
Go check how much the French are over budget for Hinkley C. Then check how much UK spends every yr on the temporary storage of nuclear waste and decontamination of closed plants.
Nuclear is as welcome as a fart in a space suit in Australia.
That's of zero relevance to Australia. We have vast spaces with amazing solar potential. We have limited water. We have rigorous and lengthy planning, safety and environmental requirements. We have construction unions. Just not gonna happen here.
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I'll follow the science whichever way that points.
Dumping barrels of radioactive waste into the Irish Sea at night so they wouldn't be spotted.
Solar would make more sense here with abundant sun and space to deploy it.
Only storage is the last piece in the jigsaw.
It should act like a giant sponge soaking up all that excess daytime power.
Unfortunately in SA & WA we don't have enough water to create an equivalent.
Not sure about Qld.
I would have more confidence if we were buying a design from South Korea or even France.
Please don't let the Americans get involved.
Nuclear is as welcome as a fart in a space suit in Australia.