tickleMyBigPoop t1_ja3qqo5 wrote
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>Nuclear is losing the cost competition, and every trend line says the gap will get worse
Purely due to over burdensome regulatory compliance. Also solar costs don’t count in battery storage usually.
billdietrich1 t1_ja3s1aw wrote
> Purely due to over burdensome regulatory compliance.
No, it's happening even in countries which are VERY much in favor of nuclear.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220112-france-s-new-generation-nuclear-plant-delayed-again
tickleMyBigPoop t1_ja5y1t9 wrote
France has a Paradox of increasing costs in Asia nuclear costs are going down
pinkfootthegoose t1_ja3wdiz wrote
the nuclear industry blames burdensome regulations and protesters as a convenient straw man to beat. No commercial nuclear plant has ever turned a actual profit. ever.
edit: word
tickleMyBigPoop t1_ja5xjz7 wrote
pinkfootthegoose t1_ja61084 wrote
Sorry, don't know German and the translate did a pretty poor job of converting the PDF.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_nuclear_power_plants
pinkfootthegoose t1_ja61r2v wrote
I think this link has another link has a small abstract of what you sent me in English.
says that average of 5 billion euro loss per plant.
might be the same but in English?? https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.670578.de/dwr-19-30.pdf
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