The capex may be expensive, but the opex cheap.
When amortisation is factored into the equation, bearing in mind the longevity of modern and developing nuclear reactors of up to 100 years, most countries using this form of electricity generation obviously consider it well worthwhile and fully justifiable for 24/7/365 reliability in the long term.Nuclear power is a 'proven technology' that is'clean and cheap'
Nuclearpower is a 'proven technology' that is 'clean and cheap' (msn.com)
Nationals MP David Gillespie says the Australian government“needs" nuclear energy.
Thisfollows concerns regarding Labor's insistence on renewable energy over nuclearpower.
“Weneed nuclear,” Mr Gillespie told Sky News Australia.
“It isa proven technology, it’s clean and in the places that deploy it at scale –they have the cheapest electricity.
“Ifthe green machine thinks that the carbon footprint is the most important thingfor an energy system, nuclear wins by a country mile.
“The rest of the world’sworked that out.”
