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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn

Net zero nuance: commentary on decarbonising the grid misses the mark on batteries and nuclear

Hornsdale Power Reserve in Adelaide
‘Would it really cost $6.5tn to power Australia only on batteries, and is anyone seriously suggesting that’s what they’re for?’ Photograph: SUPPLIED/PR IMAGE

Commentary on decarbonising Australia’s electricity network seems to be heading towards net zero nuance, with questionable claims about the costs of batteries and nuclear power in the past week.

One claim relies on an estimate of the cost of a multibillion-dollar nuclear plant that doesn’t exist yet, and another puts a multitrillion-dollar figure against the cost of building batteries.

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