National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report
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The CSIRO has rejected Coalition arguments that nuclear power plants could be developed in Australia in less than 15 years and that their long operating life would make them cheaper than other options. Instead, it has again “firmed” solar and wind are the cheapest new electricity options.
A draft GenCost report – the national science agency’s annual assessment of electricity costs – dismissed arguments by nuclear proponents that the technology’s economics have not been adequately considered.
