Thanks Victor. I agree, even for the optimistic planning phase it seems that the project is cost comparable to nuclear (with 3.6GW nuclear set up costs being 22B$) but provides “average 20h a day power”. timeline is stated to be 2029, again, in the ballpark of nuclear energy of 5-10y.
So this project is not quick nor cheap and you get much less than nuclear power (with current day reactor technology, working in the field for several decades).
BTW: it is planned to take up 1500 square kilometers, another reason to be in the desert...
Thanks Victor. I agree, even for the optimistic planning phase it seems that the project is cost comparable to nuclear (with 3.6GW nuclear set up costs being 22B$) but provides “average 20h a day power”. timeline is stated to be 2029, again, in the ballpark of nuclear energy of 5-10y.
So this project is not quick nor cheap and you get much less than nuclear power (with current day reactor technology, working in the field for several decades).
BTW: it is planned to take up 1500 square kilometers, another reason to be in the desert...
Probably not a rational cost effective choice.