"Green" policies are destroying this country

This whole offshore plan is typical green thinking. Latching on to an idea without any idea of the cost or consequences and then doubling down each time it is shown to them how daft the idea is.

When they finally accepted that for long periods wind levels all over Europe dropped to virtually nothing ( providing just 6% and lower of demand here), they came up with this 37GW offshore brainfart of wind + hydrogen. Still unable to provide any costs, or not honest enough too as they know it kill their insane idea before it even got in the water.

What we do know is that just for the offshore part of this plan, if you could call it a plan, the capital cost would be anywhere between €140 Billion and €220 Billion with further major capital costs ever 20 -25 years. All to be paid for by the consummer + the cost of generation + a profit margin + all the associated hydrogen costs (manufacture, storage and distribution) + the desalination cost of the plants required and their operation costs, and just to add a cherry on top, Ryan has guaranteed these offshore operators that consummers will also pay for any and all electricity generated even if we do not need or use it.

China has presently 24 new nuclear power plants under construction, they have just added a further 6 new reactors to already operational plants and are planning to add a further 6 - 8 new nuclear plants year on year for the foreseeable future. As @Shoog said they really are rolling back on their nuclear power plant plans 😅

Thing is though, they'll be base load and displacing carbon once available. Variable generation that's here today and gone tonight/tomorrow is less useful.

As I said and showed @Shoog`s notion that China and France are " rolling back" on their plans for new nuclear power plants is a nonsense, but perhaps you also believe they should both follow the insane green policy of all eggs in the renewable basket ?

While that 5% generating capacity might seem small to you, if you compare it to offshore wind it is 12.5%, for onshore 18%, higher again for solar at around 23% and it will deliver that 5% year on year for up to 60 years regardless of weather without any further major capital investment costs.

Contrary to wherever you got the idea that not just China, but also France, were rolling back on their nuclear energy plans I have shown that if anything the opposite is true.

You came up with the statement that renewables were considerably cheaper to put on the grid. I have shown that even after all the delays, hold-ups and cost over-runs the equivalent here for 100% of our needs would cost €35 Billion. We know that just for the capital cost alone of this offshore 37GW plan to do the same would cost anywhere between €140 Billion and €220 Billion with further major oddshore capital investments ever 20 -25 years.

Seeing as the you made the statement that renewables were considerably cheaper than nuclear then it`s up to you to either back up that statement or do what every other green has to date done when asked the same, run away.

This is blatant in your face climate propaganda using tax payer funds against us.

Can only imagine how horrific that programme will be

Nothing makey-uppey. In fact if anything the figure of €200 Billion for this 37 GW lunacy is being generous. But if you belive differently, as always, you are more than welcome to show yours.