that's exactly why investments are going to solar and wind - solar is cheap to build, wind more so, but a lot less than nuclear etc
the issue for Australia is that it probably can't build enough solar and wind and storage and upgrade transmission in the TIME -------- by 2035 when coal stations are expected to shut down
if there's not enough ability to supply to fill the gap - then, there's not the ability
so a gap there well 'might' be'
All of this market stuff is problematic ----------- nations do NOT work on private enterprise
nations are NOT businesses ------- and the shit we could be in is precisely because governments walked away from doing what they should be doing and handed all of this stuff over to private enterprise
it's not only power - it's public transport - and housing for heavens sake
what kind of lunatic politicians and governments actually thought that private enterprise would look after welfare housing?
what kind of lunacy in government thought that handing over public transport to business meant that business would service all society well or at all?
ditto - what kind of lunacy brings thinking that private enterprise will look after the power demands of a nation? ---------
business has one drive ------------ profit. And if they can 'cut cut cut' costs - they will.
But, you do NOT build a better mousetrap by cutting costs.
If you want to cut costs - you buy your mousetraps from China - and the mice will love you for the decision
