Right from the outset, the cost of constructing a solar power plant has an economic head start over a nuclear power plant. Sweden’s underground waste repositories at Forsmark have not been approved as final disposal sites for nuclear waste. Despite the best security arrangements, Iran has recently experienced fires at its nuclear power stations, which are being attributed to ‘sabotage’. The touted lower costs of nuclear electricity do not take into consideration environmental costs, and costs of nuclear accidents. Many countries around the world are shutting down their nuclear power plants.

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2020 21:01 UTC