Simple math:
1 nuclear reactor (lifetime 60 years) =
1500 wind turbines (20 years) =
4km x 4km of solar panels (15 years)
Which means, among other things, that the price of the wind turbines should be multiplied by 3 and that of solar panels by 4 when comparing with nuclear energy.
All this also supposes that we can store enough energy (which we cannot yet) and transport it to large distance (not yet either).
Also, a one person lifetime electricity consumption, if all generated by nuclear reactors, create about a coffee cup of waste - which we know how to handle. Unlike the much bigger amount of waste generated by wind and solar stations.
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