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They also conveniently keep quiet about the Vogtle reactors in Georgia USA."
It's not a matter of convenience, it's simply not very relevant. The US stopped building nuclear reactors in the late 1970's. Vogtle reactors started construction in 2013. A break of 35+ years means they had to basically start from scratch again in terms of supply chains, IP etc.
For comparison, here's a list of
completed South Korean reactors constructed in the period between the last US reactors in the 1970's, and Vogtle;
There are also 4 currently
under construction in South Korea;
The South Koreans also
completed these in the UAE;
The South Koreans are also in talks with the Czechs, Dutch, Finns & Swedes to build reactors there.
What all of this means is the supply chains & construction processes re the South Korean reactors are mature, able to be replicated more efficiently, and the IP is fresh. This reduces build timelines and helps keep costs lower.
Australia can leverage off all the experience the South Koreans have gathered domestically and internationally over the last 45 years building 30+ reactors.
IMO pretending Hinkley C or Votgle are relevant examples for what the Australian experience would look like is intellectually dishonest, and a scare tactic used o muddy the debate.
Cheers!
