PhD energy innovation 
Into decarbonisation, regeneration & climate/crypto 
Super interesting new @POST_UK Note on small modular #nuclear reactors- had no idea the technology is still 10 years from commercial scale deployment! 
Thanks @MillerJDavid 
https://twitter.com/MillerJDavid/status/1019533050894540802 …
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2/2. The issue is paying for it. To justify the multi-£bn development cost, even a credible vendor with an existing team would need maybe 20+ firm orders at an attractive price to make the business case fly. Could any UK government credibly sign such a contract?
I assumed that as the tech had been used in appliances like subs it would be much further down the road to commercialisation.. so given potential social resistance to 'community nuclear' I'm even more sceptical that these investment levels will ever be reached
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Next decade we probably should keep building 2-4GW/y wind and 1-2 GW/y PV but I find it attractive to also develop options for post-2030 ramp. When I model, gas backup means I find it hard to get wind/PV/batteries truly low (<50gCO2e/kWh), so 20-25GW nuclear can look favourableThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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