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In reply to the discussion: Georgia nuclear plant's cost now forecast to top $30 billion [View all]Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)and the grid never gets cleaner.
Solar and battery prices have been falling consistently (until the current supply chain issues) and as more solar and wind comes on line the grid gets greener.
Batteries are not "bullshit", it is existing tech that actually works. Energy density is increasing every year and there is a better chance that it will double within 5 years, than the SC nuclear plant has of actually being finished. Nuclear costs continue to rise, and construction times continue to lengthen. We need solutions NOW. A partial solution NOW is better than a partial solution 10-20 years from now. And nuclear is only a partial solution as well since I don't foresee us starting construction on hundreds of plants in the next 5-20 years.
I have been using a solar/battery solution for going on seven years now. My ROI is about 2-3 more years away, based on not just utility electricity saved, but gasoline not bought/burned for transportation.