The technology promises large volumes of stable electricity, but analysts say it comes at a much higher cost than the alternative.
B.C.'s electrical future is now an election issue, with an option abandoned years ago making its way back to the forefront. As Aaron McArthur reports, experts say there are pros and cons when it comes to nuclear power .But with BC Hydro predicting the province will need to boost generation by 15 per cent by the end of the decade, is the added cost a reasonable trade-off?
It’s an idea successive B.C. governments, including the NDP, have rejected as too costly, particularly given the province’s wealth of hydroelectric power. About 87 per cent of electricity in B.C. is currently generated by hydroelectricity.netted proposals totalling 9,000 megawatts. For comparison, the $16 billion Site C dam, when fully activated, will produce 1,100 megawatts.“We can sell as much as we can produce.
The government of Ontario hasn’t revealed what it expects to pay for the four SMRs it wants to build, but in 2022 the Saskatchewan minister responsible suggested the priceBarry Penner, chair of the Energy Future Institute, said given B.C.’s growing demand for power, and concerns about how drought is affecting our hydroelectricity capacity, it is important to at least have the conversation about broadening our energy mix.“Traditionally nuclear power has been very expensive to build.
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