A strong believer: Boris addresses the [critical] masses Urenco CEO Boris Schucht tells the @metalsofficial Critical Mass podcast that the total system costs of energy sources should be considered by those who claim #nuclear is too expensive. “It makes a lot of sense to integrate as much renewables as your system can carry. But then…you have to expand your system, build additional grids…strengthen transmission grids to transport the energy because renewables are often far away from the demand centres…that adds tremendous cost to the overall bill. “There is a balance where it does not make sense to increase the infrastructure anymore, where it’s better to build 24/7 available energy close to the demand centres – and that is what nuclear can offer, and a lot of governments are understanding that.” Quizzed by @The_Oilholic (Gaurav Sharma), Boris also gave his take on whether tripling nuclear by 2050 is realistic. Can we do it? Bottlenecks? Consistent political guidance for the #NuclearFuelCycle is needed across Western nations to enable future investments and innovation. Financing: the more we establish a well-functioning industry, the more the problem of financing projects will be solved. Who would have foreseen some years ago that Hinkley and Sizewell C would receive private funding? For more, watch/listen here: - YouTube: ow.ly/acjI50ZWMkJ - Spotify: ow.ly/ALq150ZWMkL - Apple Podcasts: ow.ly/ytaM50ZWMkK #AMR #SMR #EnergySecurity #NuclearEnergy