points by amai 2 days ago | 0 comments
Nuclear power plants are only useful if you want nuclear bombs. For power production they have been much to expensive for decades.
[–] chickenbig 2 days ago
> For power production they have been much to expensive for decades.
Sizewell B signed a contract for difference at £70.50/MWh for the next 20 years, which is cheaper than UK offshore and onshore wind in CfD AR7.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sizewell-b-power-plant-gi... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-dif...
While solar is definitely useful, nuclear is available at all time, during the night, winter, and bad weather. Solar as it is right now (even with a lot of batteries) is not a direct replacement for nuclear energy.