Antinuclear

“……….p.63 In terms of my role in terms of the Conservation Council of South Australia, I am focused particularly on what the choices are that we, as South Australia, have to make in terms of our power.

 For me, particularly around the trend in terms of cost for renewables versus nuclear, it means that nuclear will never be an option for our state because the cost curve is actually increasing. With every build, it seems to just get more and more expensive at a time when renewables has been transforming in the last couple of years to the point where there is a rapid decline in costs. It is approaching the point where new-build renewables directly compete with our current fossil fuels, never mind any other alternative.

 We are actually at the cusp of a very exciting shift in terms of our grid, if we get it right. That is the sort of stuff that I think, in my role in the Conservation Council, we need to focused on: making sure that we can shift towards that high percentage of renewables as quickly as possible, do it well, support our industries and make sure that the benefits are shared. That is the stuff I am a lot more interested in than talking about the potential for nuclear power, which I don’t think will ever be part of our mix. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/TRANSCRIPT%20OF%20EVIDENCE%20HEARD.pdf