ProudKangaroo wrote on Jun 19
th, 2024 at 4:50pm:
The Libs plan also raises more questions,
Cost Details: What are the estimated costs associated with implementing the nuclear energy plan, including construction, operation, and maintenance of nuclear reactors?
I've heard on radio today c.$50-100 billion, probably similar to 2 Suncable-scale developments with connections to 2 Snowy 2.0 long-term storage equivalents.
Guess what: if the AGW scientists could actually prove that 2050 is the deadline to totally exit fossils, then governments all around the world would find the money immediately (with free treasury-issued
public money, rather than private-sector debt-based
bank money. Just so you know.
Quote:Energy Output: How many gigawatts or megawatts of energy will the nuclear reactors add to the Australian energy system?
Baseload nuclear - with output of say 10% of the renewables output from that outlined above, might be sufficient insurance against the possibility of long term storage failure in the case of unusually long periods of wind-less and cloudy weather. But we have to build both to find out, since nuclear is a long time away even if we start its development now.
Quote:Timelines and Feasibility: Given the ambitious timeline, what is the detailed schedule for the development and commissioning of nuclear reactors by 2035-2037?
Depends how urgent society thinks it is.
Quote:Site Selection: How will the Liberal Party address the lack of interest from six out of the seven proposed site owners in hosting nuclear power plants?
Dutton says the Commonwealth has the power to compulsorily acquire, with just compensation. Free marketeers won't like anything about it at all.
Quote:Reliance on Coal, that's the biggest standout, it's the whole motivation behind this...
Most likely; it's a pity the AGW science can't prove the deadline for exit from fossils is 2050.