It depends on what needs to be built. If the regulators 'like' what needs to be built it'll pop up fast, look at the wind turbine expansion in Europe and parts of the USA. In terms of material input that dwarves what building one nuclear power plant or blast furnace requires.
natmaka|2 years ago
The most dangerous and expensive accident happening to a wind turbine is way (way!!!) less daunting and way more easy to avoid and tackle than a major nuclear accident.
> In terms of material input
Given that most material needed for renewables can be recycled, has substitutes and that there is no need for a combustible there is quite a debate there.
Even the underlying part (is there enough of this or that?) isn't fully cooked, lithium being an example: https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/lithium-electric-v...