GenCost Reports Are ‘Out of Date’: Former Nuclear Research Agency CEO

ANSTO CEO Adrian Paterson has criticised GenCost reports for their lack of details and flawed method of calculating energy system costs.

A view of Wonthaggi Wind Farm in Wonthaggi, Australia, on July 7, 2015. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

The former head of Australia’s nuclear research agency has said GenCost reports are “out of date” and “out of touch” with the requirement to provide Australian consumers with reliable electricity.

During a recent inquiry hearing on nuclear power, Adrian Paterson, who was the CEO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) from 2009 to 2020, said GenCost reports did not provide a full picture of electricity generation in Australia.