As the world looks to become increasingly more sustainable, the prospect of nuclear power in Australia could be a possibility sooner than most people think.

Dr Mark Ho, Reactor Heat Transfer Specialist at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and Australian Nuclear Association president, told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast that Australians could have competitively priced electricity well before 2030 after the US government approved the first small modular nuclear reactor for commercial use.

Whilst various federal policies pose an obstacle to getting nuclear plants up and running, Dr Ho told Breakfast “the future is going to have lots of nuclear”.

The new modular reactors are part of the “central plan to see nuclear base power supplied to the energy grid” he said.

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