[trizinix]

Where did you get the fact that they are ready from the technology point of view? Switzerland is part of the Generation IV International Forum and is represented by the Paul Scherrer Institute. According to their Website[1]: "Before a commercial MSR can go into service anywhere in the world, scientists and engineers have another 20 to 30 years of research and development ahead of them." The Chinese plan to build the first MSRs in 15 years, whether they will succeed is another question. If the price for solar keeps dropping it won't make sense to build new nuclear power plants in a few years.

[1] https://www.psi.ch/media/molten-salt-reactors-exploring-an-a...

[StreamBright]

Isn't there a thorium reactor type ready? Gen IV is a concept though, there are several different types, depending which one we are talking about the projects are in different phases. Molten salt reactor is surely not going to go into mass production next year and yes if the solar tech development accelerates we might not need any nuclear reactors at all.