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When you spend 5 Billion on a reactor how does the cost break down? R&D, construction, permitting and regulatory? It's hard to understand why it can't be done
by WhitneyLand 10y ago
When you spend 5 Billion on a reactor how does the cost break down?
R&D, construction, permitting and regulatory?
It's hard to understand why it can't be done less expensively without big safety compromises.
- acidburnNSA 10y agoDepends on the reactor, but very roughly: $500M on R&D $3000M on construction $1500M on permitting and regulatory Construction delays and supply chain issues have been known to bring construction costs way up.