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Lessons the region must heed as it plans a nuclear push
Nuclear power can be a part of the future energy mix but it requires a long-term commitment and a realistic assessment of costs.
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Nuclear reactor investments are expected to pick up as more nations opt for atomic power.
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Australia is one of the sunniest and windiest nations on the planet. About 40 per cent of its electricity already comes from renewable energy and could reach double that by 2030. Does it need nuclear power, too?
And can the nation even afford to go nuclear? Building a nuclear energy industry from scratch would cost an estimated A$331 billion (S$281 billion) by mid-century. And that’s taxpayer dollars.
