Nuclear power plant building costs have gone up too much. Nuclear is not currently cost competitive with other technologies. Most nuke investors got nuked, and few new ones are lining up. Then there is that problem of where to send the spent fuel sitting in onsite cooling ponds everywhere. Pay low-bidder China to take it? The nuclear industry needs to first solve that political puzzle. Good luck!
“Then there is that problem of where to send the spent fuel sitting in onsite cooling ponds everywhere.”
Elon will deliver it airmail express to El Sol, where it will join a big fusion party.