Article says in the last sentence, that there now is an opportunity to change to photovoltaic. So I wouldn't be surprised if it got repurposed.
Chyna is big dicking green energy, y'all. They pump out so many solar modules that photovoltaics are now the cheapest form of energy generation. Wind turbines have also come a pretty long way. The newer ones are so efficient that you could replace 2 or 3 of the older ones (like a decade old) with a single new one.
can there be a more efficient way to go at the energy issue?
I think solar energy and wind turbines would fit that bill. I mean, wind turbine is like "big wheel turns, suddenly energy!" but you don't have a physical carrier for that energy, so you lose less in the transformation, I guess. But that is also the problem, getting energy from A to B.
And if you are a nuclear energy bro, it looks grim. And expensive. Especially expensive. You read the shit everywhere, how everyone is going to build more nuclear reactors, but in reality, nobody does. It takes a VERY long time and a lot of cash to get them up and running. Hinkley Point C was estimated to cost 16 billion british rupees, but they are now at over 40 billion. Construction began in 2017 and they won't start producing energy until 2030ish.
Using my smooth brain capacities, I'd say you probably could convert most of your energy production to renewables before you even get the first new nuclear energy plant up and running.
www.ibtimes.com
www.worldnuclearreport.org
