Building new large reactors can take many years, especially where the supply chain has been lost or projects are not standardised. However, extending the life of existing reactors can provide low-carbon electricity more quickly; moreover, climate targets extend to 2050, not just the next five years. Nuclear is slow if used to solve everything immediately, but can be useful in a long-term strategy.
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Is nuclear energy too slow to be useful?
Partially true for some new construction; false as an absolute.
