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minus-squareabsGeekNZ@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·3 months agoNuclear has few advantages over solar. Solar + batteries. Image from this article ~$1000/kW vs $6 - 10,000/kW in 2018, it is cheaper today; projected costs to drop to as low as $560/kW in 2050. Add in the ~$150/kWh of grid scale storage with the associated switchgear to connect it to the grid. For a 10MW + 20MWh solar system; you are looking at approx $13,000,000 + install costs of probably $2-3,000,000.
Nuclear has few advantages over solar.
Solar + batteries.
Image from this article
~$1000/kW vs $6 - 10,000/kW in 2018, it is cheaper today; projected costs to drop to as low as $560/kW in 2050.
Add in the ~$150/kWh of grid scale storage with the associated switchgear to connect it to the grid.
For a 10MW + 20MWh solar system; you are looking at approx $13,000,000 + install costs of probably $2-3,000,000.