This is a little misleading. There are plenty of opportunities before the 2050 US drop-off to initiate new projects or overhaul and extend existing plants. SMRs are in their commercial infancy. They need time and successful initial projects. With so many under development, the odds are quite good with the largest risk being solar + battery undercuts which is also a win.
A Global Nuclear Power Renaissance Isn’t Living Up to the Hype
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PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
SMRs are in their commercial infancy. They need time and successful initial projects. With so many under development, the odds are quite good
I remember hearing that 10 years ago, so call me skeptical.
Because nuclear is too expensive and slow to build when compared to solar/wind + batteries