The "Now" implication of Fusion Power

[Tev]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think fusion'd have a higher power output than fission, making each MW produced cheaper. This'd also be why solar and wind are more expensive, lower outputs and inconsistencies in production.

Yeah if we manage to make it much more effective then it's potential output will be higher than fission . . . but that will also make radiation conditions worse, bringing need for more shielding, making construction and maintenance more expensive. I still don't see why it's so often assumed fusion will be cheaper.

That doesn't apply for aneutronic experiments, but nobody seems close to making them work.