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I count 45 planned reactors and 12 reactors currently under construction in China at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors#China https://en.wik
by throwawaysea 8y ago
I count 45 planned reactors and 12 reactors currently under construction in China at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors#China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors#China
Somehow the two under construction in the US (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Pla...) are estimated to cost $25B and are complicated by Westinghouse having declared bankruptcy. Others (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_C._Summer_Nuclear_Generating_Station#Units_2_and_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_C._Summer_Nuclear_Gener...) have been cancelled.
The same AP1000 reactor model was installed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanmen_Nuclear_Power_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanmen_Nuclear_Power_Station at a cost of just $6b, although they were also 4 years late in becoming operational. But it does seem like other countries are capable of getting these large projects done while they whither and drag out in the US.
- xvilka 8y agoInability to buid high-speed rail in US corroborates with this conclusion. It is not economically ineffective,it is US infrastructure projects huge inefficiency (sadly). If we check other industries, I think we would able to find more failed big projects.