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New plants are much more powerful than the older ones. But it's true that the relative share of nuclear is meant to go down.
by Bayart 5y ago
New plants are much more powerful than the older ones. But it's true that the relative share of nuclear is meant to go down.
- bjoli 5y agoI was under the impression that it is in the range of 1-2x per reactor. There are some old Swedish ones that are at 800mw, while the ones I believe the article refers to are in the ballpark of 1500mw.
- Bayart 5y agoOlder water pressure reactors in France are 900mw/1300mw, the EPR is 1650mw. I concede it's not as dramatic an increase as I made it sound. But it should also go hand in hand with longer uptimes and better safety.