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Only in the US. France has well-managed public works and they use standardized reactor designs for economies of scale. That doesn’t prevent snafus on new design
by fmajid 8y ago
Only in the US. France has well-managed public works and they use standardized reactor designs for economies of scale. That doesn’t prevent snafus on new designs like the Superphenix fast breeder reactor, but nothing like the US’ absurd cost disease.
- Octoth0rpe 8y agoSuperphenix isn't exactly the only example of a complete cost fuckup in france: http://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-revises-schedule,-costs-of-Flamanville-EPR http://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-revises-schedule,... Short version: was originally expected to cost 3.3 bil euro, is now at 10.9 bil euro and climbing.