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Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by beat on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @02:22PM (#20032857)
Risk, not uncertainty. The long-term (or even medium-term) pricing situation for renewables is highly volatile right now. It makes investing in new nuclear extremely risky financially. What if you start building a plant now, expecting a certain energy price to pay for it over decades, and by the time you finish, solar power costs half as much as your target? That could well happen. That's how utility companies go bankrupt.
Re:Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy secu... by rakoo on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @04:25PM (#20034029)
So, yeah, uncertainty about the prices creates a risk that has to be bet on