A lot of people are talking about the political cost only in a Western context, but let's not forget that the rest of the world needs electricity, even if its political stability is poor. I know talking about nuclear proliferation is unfashionable, but this is the reason Iran's reactor got held up for decades.
Solar can be deployed incrementally down to the level of individual watts, and it works better the closer you are to the equator. It doesn't need the same level of political stability or security as nuclear (although you do need to make sure nobody steals the panels). It's the obvious first choice for large areas of Africa and South America.
Solar can be deployed incrementally down to the level of individual watts, and it works better the closer you are to the equator. It doesn't need the same level of political stability or security as nuclear (although you do need to make sure nobody steals the panels). It's the obvious first choice for large areas of Africa and South America.