Nuclear power stations maintain a risk

The ideological battles for the future of nuclear power are over. The nuclear power phase-out has already been decided. Critics worry about the provisions of German energy service providers. The estimated costs for the dismantling of nuclear power facilities and equipment are €70 billion, whereas companies have calculated €38 billion only. However, Michael Kruse, Arthur D. Little’s energy expert, points out that storage of the radioactive materials, rather than the dismantling itself, is the main problem. A radioactive waste repository has not been found so far.

This problem will prevail for at least a century. Experts demand that the costs of the dismantling be socialized and decommissioned into public stock. This may be the only sustainable solution for the financial issue. The financial burden is too big for energy providers alone. Energy service providers have already announced that they are planning to go to court against the government’s nuclear power phase-out decision in order to receive compensation. Public stock might be an acceptable compromise for both sides.

Nuclear power stations maintain a risk

The ideological battles for the future of nuclear power are over. The nuclear power phase-out has already been decided. Critics worry about the provisions of German energy service providers. The estimated costs for the dismantling of nuclear power facilities and equipment are €70 billion, whereas companies have calculated €38 billion only. However, Michael Kruse, Arthur D. Little’s energy expert, points out that storage of the radioactive materials, rather than the dismantling itself, is the main problem. A radioactive waste repository has not been found so far.

This problem will prevail for at least a century. Experts demand that the costs of the dismantling be socialized and decommissioned into public stock. This may be the only sustainable solution for the financial issue. The financial burden is too big for energy providers alone. Energy service providers have already announced that they are planning to go to court against the government’s nuclear power phase-out decision in order to receive compensation. Public stock might be an acceptable compromise for both sides.