The key tentative finding of the SA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission is:
- Taking account of future demand and anticipated costs of nuclear power under the existing electricity market structure, it would not be commercially viable to generate electricity from a nuclear power plant in South Australia in the foreseeable future.
However they think nuclear power may be necessary in the future to meet emission reduction targets, so:
- It would be wise to plan now to ensure that nuclear power would be available should it be required.