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New Zealand decided some time ago that it could forgo the 'benefits' of generating electricity from nuclear energy. We have plentiful sources of hydro available for generation. Indeed, recently Contact Energy, one of the large generating companies, decided to forgo any further developments on the Clutha River (Mata au). Wind energy is plentiful at these latitudes (c45o) and can be located close to the demand locations. So hydro power is less attractive.
Part of the bias against nuclear power, is that the feedstock supplies and the disposal of waste were not worth the problem.
[Remember the big push for nuclear energy in US and Europe, was not because of the power produced - the interest was almost completely in the Uranium and Plutonium produced for nuclear weapons. The power was a by-product.
Once sufficient plants were built to meet the military demands, the nuclear power constructions came to an almost complete halt.]
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