tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177380912557235726.post2703143329444920093..comments2024-03-21T00:27:44.382-07:00Comments on Dr David Lowry: Nuclear threat to sustainable energy futuredrdavidlowryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942986736046792589noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177380912557235726.post-79740221765456191072018-07-03T15:03:17.457-07:002018-07-03T15:03:17.457-07:00""..."If new nuclear projects were ...""..."If new nuclear projects were not to come forward, it is likely that renewables would be able to be deployed on shorter timescales and at lower cost."...""<br /><br />950 MW Moray East Offshore Windfarm [MEOW] willhave an average 31.25% capacity factor over its 25 year lifespan, at a cost of £1,800 million. It would take 9.7 MEOWs to deliver the same amount of electricity each year as Hinkley - albeit the intermittent variety that will forever require fossil fuelled back up. That's a cost of £17,460 million.<br /><br />But they would all have to be built a 2nd time and be 10 years into the 3rd build to deliver for the 60 year design life of Hinkley. That's a factor of X2.4 and a cost of £41,904 million.<br /><br />Certainly not lower cost and most unlikely on a shorter timescale.Adam Antatheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577346163046837387noreply@blogger.com