I have a modest set of solar panels on an entirely ordinary house in suburban London. On average they generate about 3,800kWh per year. We also use about 3,800kWh of electricity each year. Obviously, we can't use all the power produced over summer and we need to buy power in winter. So here's my question: How big a battery would we need in order to be completely self-sufficient? Background …
When construction began in March 2017 completion was expected in 2025. Since then the project has been subject to several delays, including some caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,[11] and Brexit, and this has resulted in significant budget overruns. In EDF’s 2022 annual results published on 17 February 2023, the cost was £31–32 billion in 2023 prices, Unit 1 had a start date of June 2027 and a risk of 15 months further delay.[12][13][14] In January 2024, EDF announced that it estimated that the final cost would be £31–35 billion (2015 prices, excluding interim interest), £41.6–47.9 billion in 2024 prices, with Unit 1 planned to become operational in 2029 to 2031.[15][16][17][3]
You sure this is what you want to cite as a success? This story of cost and budget overruns is the norm in nuclear projects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_station
You sure this is what you want to cite as a success? This story of cost and budget overruns is the norm in nuclear projects.
Stop moving the goal post, your claim was no one was building nuclear power stations, clearly they are building nuclear power stations.
In this entire thread, no one has ever made the claim that they were easy or quick to build.