*5 years minimum (often 10-15) to have the permit and even start the construction
* an economic lifetime of over 40 years (more for new reactors)
While in 20 years, solar (concentrated solar power and photovoltaic) are expected to have the same cost as coal power.
-> this would mean that over 50% of its lifetime, the new nuclear reactor would cost more than solar power.
Moreover, investments in energy efficiency can lead to the save the same quantity of electricity the nuclear plant would have had to produce... but at a lower cost.
What is your opinion?
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