Nuclear power development is, and will be driven by the actions of governments.
”No utility or other investor is likely to consider financing a nuclear project without a clear and sustained government commitment to having nuclear power as part of the long-term energy mix. In most cases, a broad political consensus or acceptance of this policy will be required, to give confidence that political and policy support will be maintained for the life of the project. Such government support provides certainty and security for investors. Public acceptance is also vital for a successful nuclear programme. Where nuclear power is part of the national energy strategy, it is the task of government and politicians to lead public debate and contribute to ensuring that the nuclear programme has the confidence of the public at large.”
https://www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/reports/2009/financing-plants.pdf
Nuclear power development is, and will be driven by the actions of governments.
”No utility or other investor is likely to consider financing a nuclear project without a clear and sustained government commitment to having nuclear power as part of the long-term energy mix. In most cases, a broad political consensus or acceptance of this policy will be required, to give confidence that political and policy support will be maintained for the life of the project. Such government support provides certainty and security for investors. Public acceptance is also vital for a successful nuclear programme. Where nuclear power is part of the national energy strategy, it is the task of government and politicians to lead public debate and contribute to ensuring that the nuclear programme has the confidence of the public at large.”
https://www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/reports/2009/financing-plants.pdf
The moment we talk of sustained government commitment, it is both economical and political commitment.
Even it may appear that it's more politics or may have some commercial angle but it's highly required for countries where there is scarcity of electricity. Coal causes pollution and hydro require large displacement of people. Nuclear is clean and green so we should welcome it.
In my opinion, the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation and heating is at the same time a technological, commercial and political business. However, not all of these three factors have the same weight in all countries at the time to take a decision to introduce or develop a nuclear power program.
I completely agree with the opinion of Prof. Jorge Morales Pedraza
AFTER the events of March 11th 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami led to a meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant in Japan, you might be forgiven for concluding that atomic power and seawater don’t mix. Many engineers, though, do not agree. They would like to see more seawater involved, not less. In fact, they have plans to site nuclear power plants in the ocean rather than on land—either floating on the surface or moored beneath it.
https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21726058-floating-reactors-are-their-way-submarine-ones-may-follow-atomic-power?zid=298&ah=0bc99f9da8f185b2964b6cef412227be
Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant in Japan was more of economics but after the disaster,it has become politics.
Nuclear power plants are one of the avenues for use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and provide clean energy. The decision for setting up of nuclear power plants are taken by the government based on technological, economic and political considerations.
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