Renewable Power Generation far less costly than Nuclear

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has overlooked the considerable benefits of renewable power generation in the proposal for the New Nuclear at Wesleyville Project.

As the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) announced, it has offered 20-year contracts to 14 new renewable energy proposals comprised of 12 solar projects and 2 wind farms.  It clearly sees that the average price of power of these renewable energy projects (https://ocaa.cmail20.com/t/y-l-aduirud-dkdkthjyij-y/) is 8.8 cents per kWh (https://ocaa.cmail20.com/t/y-l-aduirud-dkdkthjyij-j/) compares favourably to OPG's proposed price for nuclear energy in 2027 (21.4 cents per kWh) and up to 73% lower than the cost of power from its new GE-Hitachi nuclear reactors at Darlington (32.2 cents per kWh) (https://ocaa.cmail20.com/t/y-l-aduirud-dkdkthjyij-t/).

Solar and wind combined with energy storage (https://ocaa.cmail20.com/t/y-l-aduirud-dkdkthjyij-i/) can deliver reliable energy at a lower cost with good jobs.  We don't have to wait the long time it would take to develop nuclear power, nor rely on foreign countries for uranium sources.  Wind and sunshine are free, operation costs of the plants and batteries, once installed are low.

Local modular installations of renewable enery reduce transmission costs.  Ground and air source heat pumps reduce electrical demand for heating.  Other efficiency measures and industrial pricing measures will reduce energy demand further.

Due to the cost savings alone, considering the dollar costs of nuclear generation versus those from renewable energy generation, I urge OPG to re-assess the need for new nuclear at Wesleyville.