Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar - CleanTechnica

Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar - CleanTechnica

A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. ... [continued] The post Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest…

Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar

A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. ... [continued] The post Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest…

According to researchers at the University of Boston's Institute for Global Sustainability, nuclear power plants exceed construction budgets by an average of 102.5%, costing $1.56 billion more than planned.They also have fewer delays.A new study by the University of Boston's Institute for Global Sustainability has shown that the costs of building energy infrastructure projects worldwide exceed the budget in more than 60% of cases.