새로운 원자로의 불확실한 비용: 탈탄소화 세계에서 원자력의 잠재력에 대해 밝혀진 연구 추정 (The Uncertain Costs of New Nuclear Reactors: What Study Estimates Reveal about the Potential for Nuclear in a Decarbonizing World)
본 보고서는 컬럼비아대학교 SIPA의 글로벌 에너지 정책 센터에서 진행중인 원자력 에너지 연구의 일환으로, 원자력 발전 시설을 건설하는 것이 재정적으로 타당한지 여부에 대한 경제성 조사의 결과를 제공하고 있습니다.
Models that run decarbonization scenarios to meet mid-century goals for mitigating climate change almost always include a significant role for nuclear energy. The source’s projected level of deployment, however, remains uncertain, largely due to a wide range of estimated costs for new builds. Other factors that make it hard to gauge nuclear’s portion of the future energy mix include whether policies advancing low-carbon technologies will be enacted, the degree of public support for transmission siting and available low-carbon energy sources, whether new reactor technologies and fuels will change the investment equation, and how quickly “competitor” sources such as carbon capture and sequestration, renewables, and storage reduce costs.