The high upfront costs and burden on consumers of adding nuclear to Australia's energy mix have been confirmed in an independent review.
Building nuclear reactors would cost six times more than wind and solar power firmed up with batteries, according to the independent report released on Saturday by the Clean Energy Council.
"We support a clear-eyed view of the costs and time required to decarbonise Australia and right now, nuclear simply doesn't stack up," the industry body's chief executive Kane Thornton said.
