“Hinkley Point C was initially set to cost £18bn and to be completed in 2025, but the estimated cost has since swelled to roughly £46bn in 2024 terms while the start date has been pushed back to 2029 at the earliest, because of construction delays.”
I’m no fan of opponents of nuclear based on safety and waste disposal arguments but boy do the cost arguments carry a lot of weight. How can these costs ever compete with renewables plus storage?
“Hinkley Point C was initially set to cost £18bn and to be completed in 2025, but the estimated cost has since swelled to roughly £46bn in 2024 terms while the start date has been pushed back to 2029 at the earliest, because of construction delays.”
I’m no fan of opponents of nuclear based on safety and waste disposal arguments but boy do the cost arguments carry a lot of weight. How can these costs ever compete with renewables plus storage?