Re:Several US utilities back out of deal to build novel nucl...
by pfdietz on Saturday April 24, 2021 @02:04PM
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Ontario put out for bids for new nuclear plants a decade ago. The newest CANDU reactor came in 3x what they were looking for. It's simply not competitive.
Going forward, Canada will likely go with some combination of wind and hydro. There is enormous hydro capacity in Canada, and it pairs very naturally with wind. There are good wind resources in many places east of the Rockies in Canada, especially Quebec (near large hydro resources) and around Hudson Bay.
https://www.thestar.com/business/2009/07/14/26b_cost_killed_...
Going forward, Canada will likely go with some combination of wind and hydro. There is enormous hydro capacity in Canada, and it pairs very naturally with wind. There are good wind resources in many places east of the Rockies in Canada, especially Quebec (near large hydro resources) and around Hudson Bay.
https://aws-dewi.ul.com/assets/Wind-Resource-Map-CANADA-11x1...