This report analyses what would happen in the energy market in 2040 if a 1,000 MW nuclear power station was installed into the Australian Energy Market Operator’s most likely forecast scenario, the Step Change scenario. 

The key finding is that running just one nuclear power station in Queensland in 2024 would displace more than 3,700 GWh of cheap renewable energy because nuclear plants are inflexible and need to consistently export energy. This means the equivalent of an average of 45,000 Queensland household solar systems would need to be shut off every day.

The report also argues that with the renewable energy rollout well underway, by the time a nuclear power station is built in Queensland, there won't be a need for it.