Coal plants would run much longer under Coalition nuclear plan

The Coalition has released costings of its nuclear energy plan, priced at about $331 billion dollars over 25 years.

Atomkraftwerk an der Maas in Belgien Credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

That figure is $263 billion dollars less than the federal government's plan which relies on renewable energy. The figures are at odds with modelling carried out by the CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

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