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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by credit_guy on Friday March 12, 2021 @02:02PM (#26439527)
Not according to the EIA ([1] page 8 Table 1b). The cost for 1 MWh of nuclear energy is $63 and for solar $30. The solar cost includes 4 hours of storage (no long term storage).

[1] https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/pdf/electricity_generation....

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Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ... by pfdietz on Friday March 12, 2021 @04:01PM (#26440865)
That nuclear number has no credibility. AP1000 and the EPR were also promised to be cheaper, but were 2-3x times that.
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