alt Hacker NewsOnly if it the nuclear didn't need refurbished to keep running.
France and Canada are currently estimating costs to refurb old nuclear that are higher then new build renewables.
Only if it the nuclear didn't need refurbished to keep running.
France and Canada are currently estimating costs to refurb old nuclear that are higher then new build renewables.
Refurb costs are for the entire fleet which is 50+GW and are in fact dirt cheap. Refurbs are in 1-3bn/unit range. CF of say solar in this region is roughly 10-12%. To have same average output as a single 1GW npp you would need about 10GW solar and much more if you want to achieve firm generation. French refurbs will happen anyway. In fact, carenage is already undergoing.