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Yes, that is an alternative, but probably a better alternative is to invest in nuclear/renewable energy research. Which is what he is doing.
by yakshaving_jgt 6y ago
Yes, that is an alternative, but probably a better alternative is to invest in nuclear/renewable energy research. Which is what he is doing.
- baybal2 6y agoDo you understand that even in a 30+ years, with the most optimistic forecast of technological progression, and availability of funds, the nuclear option will still be incomparably more expensive, and impractical for a small size power station in an undeveloped nation?
- yakshaving_jgt 6y agoDo you have a source to support that claim? Because from what I’ve read and seen, the economics of nuclear are significantly better over a longer timespan. https://youtu.be/UC_BCz0pzMw https://youtu.be/UC_BCz0pzMw
- baybal2 6y agoI worked in the field of engineering since 2007. I can surely say that even simply the choice of materials, and metalworking processes mean that the nuclear reactor vessel alone costs like one diesel/LNG power stations. Steam turbines are bigger, and more expensive than equivalently powerful turbines of a gas-turbine engine, and not to say that gas turbine is also its own source of hot gas. I think the best option for undeveloped nations is to rent their power generation equipment until they can bootstrap their electric grid, and build proper power stations.