World's first 24 hour Solar power station to open in Sicily

g hall · 29-03-2007, 08:58 PM

I wonder how much the mafia are making :?:

mkpdavies · 29-03-2007, 09:09 PM

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How much per MW do these stations cost over their lifetimes? That has to include building, maintenance, running and all other costs, compared to other forms of energy generation.

http://www.countryguardian.net/gener...sts_report.pdf
It doesn't give much specifc data on solar, but based on the articles posted earlier in this thread construction cost for solar is about an order of magnitude greater than the other options. That in itself would make it an expensive option.

That document screams nuclear again to me.

allanon · 29-03-2007, 09:25 PM

There is no other realistic option in the timescales required.

It's nuclear ot bust; the electorate need to realise this.

Besoeker · 29-03-2007, 09:56 PM

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That document screams nuclear again to me.

Yes, and maybe that was the objective.
It doesn't allow for the cost of long term storage of waste nor does it suggest how or where.
And that's the main objection that the antis use to stoke public opinion against nuclear.
It's not an insurmountable issue. But, until a definitive solution is made public, final waste disposal will continue to be used as an objection.

Not that these objectors have any other viable alternative other than accept that we import or sit in the dark.

Besoeker · 29-03-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by allanon

It's nuclear ot bust; the electorate need to realise this.

Then convince them.
I'll help where I can.

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29-03-2007, 09:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
allanon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 644	There is no other realistic option in the timescales required. It's nuclear ot bust; the electorate need to realise this.