‘No credible reason’ to expect cheaper power bills under Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy plan, experts say
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6NMPS)
Tony Wood of the Grattan Institute rejects Coalition's claim electricity prices are high due to Labor's renewables policy
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Peter Dutton's claim that nuclear energy would lead to cheaper power bills has been rejected by energy experts, with one saying there was no credible reason" to think adding the most expensive form of bulk electricity" would cut prices.
They said a range of evidence, including a recent CSIRO analysis, suggested nuclear power would be more expensive than other options, and that the solar and wind system under construction - supported by firming technology - was the cheapest option.
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