Two reports that suggest nuclear power would push up power bills by hundreds of dollars and leave as much as half of Australia's energy demands unmet are being used by the government to tighten the screws on the Coalition over its nuclear proposal.
The Coalition wants to build seven nuclear sites across Australia as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions.A United States think tank suggests power prices would rise in Australia by hundreds of dollars if it adopted the Coalition's nuclear plan.What's next?
It is yet to detail that policy, but Mr Dutton has promised to release costings either before the end of this year or before the federal election. The department said demand for electricity was expected to be 1.5 times greater by 2035, and to meet that demand Australia must replace any exiting generation like retiring coal plants, as well as add an extra 67 gigawatts for a total 153.5 gigawatts of supply.
Chris Bowen questioned how the Coalition would generate enough electricity before its proposed nuclear plants come online.Speaking on Nine this morning, the opposition leader rebuffed the criticisms of his nuclear plan, saying the federal government's energy policy had done no better in bringing down prices.
He said the Coalition supported a "balanced" energy mix that would include renewables, gas and nuclear power to replace coal as it exited the system.Dollar figure placed on seven nuclear plants
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