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The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It's bad news for Dutton


Published on 2024-12-08 18:42:15 - Sydney Morning Herald
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  • Peter Dutton's Coalition wanted new modelling on the cost of nuclear energy. The CSIRO obliged, but the opposition leader won't like the results.

The article from The Sydney Morning Herald discusses how the Coalition, led by Peter Dutton, requested the CSIRO to revise its GenCost report, which compares the costs of different energy sources. The CSIRO's initial findings indicated that nuclear energy would be significantly more expensive than renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Despite the Coalition's push for a re-evaluation, the updated report still showed nuclear power as the costliest option, with costs ranging from $141 to $233 per megawatt hour for small modular reactors, compared to $73 to $128 for renewables. This outcome is seen as a setback for Dutton's advocacy for nuclear power, highlighting the economic challenges of nuclear energy in Australia's energy mix. The article also notes the political context, with the opposition's energy policy facing scrutiny and the government's renewable energy strategy gaining support from the report's findings.

Read the Full Sydney Morning Herald Article at:
[ https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-coalition-told-the-csiro-to-re-do-its-nuclear-report-it-s-bad-news-for-dutton-20241205-p5kw6t.html ]