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i thought fuel cost for nuclear was a teeny tiny part of the cost and maintenance, safety, day to day operations were the real money sink. So why does a bit mor
by stjohnswarts 4y ago
i thought fuel cost for nuclear was a teeny tiny part of the cost and maintenance, safety, day to day operations were the real money sink. So why does a bit more cost matter even if it's 10x?
- marcosdumay 4y agoPersonally, I have no idea. Smaller reactors have larger fuel costs, and some mixed results on investment costs. The also have as simplified operation. I have no idea what side the net result turns on. Anyway, the one thing that I know is that a really large share of their initial costs comes from the small scale they are built. If smaller reactors work commercially, the costs may become more similar to coal.