Amazing how often this is trotted out. There is zero evidence for it. Those who like nuclear want it to be true. But it isn't. A quick reprise
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Overturning policy that renewables were best bet because they were 'not delivering' after 3 yrs of trying
One of all-time worst decisions in energy thinking
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Note that far more people are employed in BEIS on nuclear issues than on RE
Nukes enthusiasts rationalise this by saying we need to build lots of them, then it will become cheap
But....
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If there are to be a *series* of reactors, how much of UK power generation does the industry want kept for itself?
Well one reason is 'generation time' - because political decision makers turn over quickly
Another is accountability. How many of those who made that worst-ever energy decision in 2006 have been held to account for it? Zero