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Why renewable energy triumphs over nuclear in Australia

Discover the facts behind the Australia's future energy system net zero emissions.

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<p>Why<span style="color: var(--title-color); font-size: 5rem; background-color: var(--background);">&nbsp;renewable energy&nbsp;</span><span style="color: var(--title-color); font-size: 5rem; background-color: var(--background);">triumphs over nuclear&nbsp;</span><span style="color: var(--title-color); font-size: 5rem; background-color: var(--background);">in Australia</span></p>

Nuclear is expensive, slow to build and inflexible

Renewable energy is already providing more than 40% of our electricity. Our abundance of sun and wind make us the envy of the world. Nuclear is the poorest possible fit for Australia’s energy future.