Original article by Colin Packham
The Weekend Australian – Page: 29 : 18-May-24

Fortescue’s executive chairman Andrew Forrest says that while he is not ideologically opposed to nuclear power, using it in Australia does not "stack up" economically. Forrest contends that large-scale wind and solar projects, together with storage batteries and ‘green’ hydrogen are the best, fastest and cheapest forms of energy that will reduce power bills in Australia. He adds that politicians who advocate adding nuclear to the nation’s energy mix are merely dividing the country in order to get elected. Meanwhile, a report from consulting firm Egis has concluded that nuclear power would be six times more expensive than renewables in Australia.

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