Five things about Canada's proposed small modular nuclear reactors
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Ask Ontario how low-carbon energy alternatives worked out for them. Energy prices spiked so badly Doug Ford was largely elected on a promise to GO INTO DEBT TO SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS.
If you really dig into the numbers, the high prices in Ontario have very little to do with green energy and are mostly a result of over a decade of ridiculous energy procurement contracts where they agreed to pay a guaranteed rate based on nameplate capacity whether or not the energy was needed. This was pervasive across both renewable and conventional production.
The result is that even if Ontarians use less electricity, they're still on the hook for the whole amount, which is why Ontario has continuously been over-producing electricity and dumping it over the border below production cost in a meager attempt to recoup part of what they are obligated to pay.
Japan’s issue is where the plant was built. France has used nuclear for decades safely. It has a much safer geology. Canada also does.
But that assumes there will be damage, which is not a correct assumption. If there is no damage there is nothing to be undone.
My point was to only build in geologically stable areas. France is a good example. Japan is not: it is earthquake prone with potential resulting tsunamis. It also has volcanoes. Canada is much more stable.