velvetcyclist95 said:So, absolutely nothing from the Krško plant, zero progress on joining the Schengen Area... yeah, just great. Real stellar work here.
You talking about Krško 2? Here's the kicker: Golob used to run GEN, the outfit that manages the current nuclear site. They trade power and invest in other plants, yet suddenly he’s not pushing for a new reactor.
Their platform talks big about ramping up renewables, but they stay real vague on nuclear.
"We will ensure transparency and independence in investment decisions while respecting the people's referendum vote. Only nuclear technologies mastered by the West will be acceptable. We'll also look into new tech like small modular reactors."
To me, that "Western-mastered tech" line smells like they won't touch today's generation of reactors. Like everyone else, they're just sitting on their hands waiting to see if those Gen IV small modular reactors actually pan out around 2027.
But let's face it, the idea of building Krško 2 was never on the table. It stood zero chance. Even if they went all in, you aren't finishing that in less than 15 years—and in this energy market, dumping massive cash into old tech right now is a losing game. Plus, where's the money coming from? Between doubling down on wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, heat pumps, retrofitting buildings, green hydrogen, new power lines, and upgrading the grid from microgrids to the ENTSO-E level... there's too much happening. It makes zero sense for a tiny country to sink everything into a massive, outdated legacy project.
Plenković claiming America is ready to jump in was a total joke. There's no strategic need for it. And honestly, how would America even scrape together five billion euros? By 2037? We could probably hit 100% renewables by then anyway.
(Not trying to start a fight here, just pointing out how weird Golob's stance is. If you want to argue, go check the "Europe fit for 55 plan" or "Greta Thunberg" threads.)
