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Financial profitability is not a requirement for infrastructure projects. If it is the best way to supply power in the most sustainable way, it should be subsidized by governments to make it happen. If you want to pretend it balances on paper add eco taxes elsewhere, but again thats not necessary.

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It is not that easy, we have privatised the energy markets so there are rules that need to be followed. Ignoring cost is not something governments can or should do, there are many more factors that need to be taken into account and this combination is what should be optimized for instead of just one factor. The most sustainable way to supply power is to reduce the need to supply it in the first place, insulation and other energy saving measures are usually subsidized already.

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