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France’s Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor, its most powerful at 1,600 MW, was connected to the grid on December 21 after 17 years of construction plagued by delays and budget overruns.

The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR), designed to boost nuclear energy post-Chernobyl, is 12 years behind schedule and cost €13.2 billion, quadruple initial estimates.

President Macron hailed the launch as a key step for low-carbon energy and energy security.

Nuclear power, which supplies 60% of France’s electricity, is central to Macron’s plan for a “nuclear renaissance.”

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

There is no particular reason solar "needs" to use any new land at all, given that we can just put it on the roofs we already have.

And the fact that we do dedicate land to it instead of only doing rooftop just goes to show that land use isn't anywhere near as important a problem as you insinuate.

Your comment is pure FUD.

[-] oce@jlai.lu 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

You are very quick to deduct things. The reason land is dedicated to it is that it is not easy to organize with building owners to get it on the roof, compared to buying land building what you want on it, and equipping roofs is obviously more technical than building on the ground. We can't just think it terms on what could be possible but what the reality is.
Countries who try to stop land artificialization to reduce impact on biodiversity struggle to, because of all the economical pressure where renewables may contribute, it's not an easy subject.
Please try not to look for negative intentions, I am here to participate in the debate and learn with others.

this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2024
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