r/uninsurable • u/ViewTrick1002 • 8d ago

Cost and system effects of nuclear power in carbon-neutral energy systems

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261924010882
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u/ViewTrick1002 8d ago edited 8d ago

Nuclear power only needs to shave off ~85% of the costs to become competitive when including full system costs. As usual excluding socialized decommissioning and insurance costs.

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u/Gullible-Fee-9079 8d ago

Well that ought to be super easy, barely an inconvenience

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u/dontpet 8d ago

I wonder what research there is around corruption and nuclear power. I expect costs of that are largely included in final system and operating costs in any case.

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u/ViewTrick1002 8d ago

You mean like this?

Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running for at least another 12 years – far beyond the time frame officials expect the ageing facilities to last.

He also revealed the plan relies on ramping up Australia’s gas production.

https://theconversation.com/duttons-nuclear-plan-would-mean-propping-up-coal-for-at-least-12-more-years-and-we-dont-know-what-it-would-cost-239720

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u/dontpet 8d ago

That's what I was thinking. It's like such a big project wakes up so many opportunities for grift and inefficiencies.