The debate surrounding nuclear energy’s role in Australia’s future energy mix has intensified, driven largely by contrasting views presented in two recent reports. The first, authored by the CSIRO and Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), casts doubt on nuclear’s cost competitiveness, highlighting high refurbishment costs and limited technological advances. In contrast, a second report from Frontier Economics presents nuclear as a cheaper and more reliable option, particularly when paired with renewables such as wind and solar. Rethink Energy will attempt to shed some light over the debate by putting things in perspective. Australia is well-gifted with renewable resources, particularly wind and solar. However, integrating these variable sources presents several challenges. Both wind and solar generation are intermittent, dependent on weather…