14 Jul (NucNet) : Nuclear construction in the UK is expensive and slow in comparison to other countries, in part because the UK has not built any nuclear plants since the 1990s and lacks a proven supply chain, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says.
The report says the cost of building new nuclear power plants in the UK ranges from around $60 per MWh to about $140/MWh. By comparison, these costs range from about $30/MWh-$55/MWh in South Korea ; $50/MWh-$120/MWh in France, (...)