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Comment by pfdietz

Cost of ITER: $100/W(e) (assuming its gross fusion power was converted to electric power at 40% efficiency)

Installed cost of utility scale solar: about $1/W and falling

The cost of fusion (or fission) is so grossly uncompetitive that any use seems unlikely.

parent pfdietz 7 years ago

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