New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate
New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate
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New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate
The report highlights weaknesses in the Coalition nuclear plan. In particular, it reveals the idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is a mirage.
The report’s central conclusions – rejected by the Coalition – are relatively unsurprising. It found nuclear power would be far more expensive than the projected path of shifting to mostly renewable energy. And delivering nuclear generation before the mid-2040s will be extremely challenging.