Climate Change Minister Says Nuclear Future for Australia Too Expensive

The analysis found that the cost of power from large-scale nuclear reactors would be up to eight times more than reliable renewables.

A wind turbine is seen at Albany Wind Farm in Western Australia on Jan. 25, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen asserts the Albanese government’s Reliable Renewables plan is the only one supported by experts to deliver clean, and cheap energy.

His comments come amid the release of the GenCost report that, according to its modelling, found nuclear energy would cost up to eight times more than renewable sources.