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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn

CSIRO says nuclear plant would cost at least $8.6bn as Coalition stalls on policy details

Sun sets behind transmission wires and towers
The CSIRO calculations show that electricity generated from nuclear power plants is more expensive than expanding renewables, including transmission infrastructure. Photograph: Roni Bintang/Getty Images

Electricity from nuclear power in Australia would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind, according to a report from the CSIRO that has for the first time calculated costs for large-scale reactors.

The federal Coalition, which has claimed nuclear would provide cheap electricity, is still to reveal any details on its nuclear policy after initially promising it would make an announcement in time for last week’s federal budget.

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