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>2.6GW for 9.8billion USD 42% of a 2.6GW. Taishan NPP was build for 7.5 bln $ - 3.2 GW capacity. And that's "cursed" EPR design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by KptMarchewa 4y ago
>2.6GW for 9.8billion USD
42% of a 2.6GW.
Taishan NPP was build for 7.5 bln $ - 3.2 GW capacity. And that's "cursed" EPR design.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taishan_Nuclear_Power_Plant
- MagnumOpus 4y agoAnd it being a nuclear plant it likely has a capacity factor of 85-90%, as opposed to the 30-35%ish for a well placed wind farm.
- iso1631 4y agoThat's China, not exactly a good comparison with costs
- wongarsu 4y agoChina also built a 100MW offshore wind farm for $100 mio. Comparing building costs between US and China always makes the US project look bad. China is just insanely good at building big projects cheaply (and the US is pretty bad at it, even among its peers). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_China#:~:text=Construction%20of%20Donghai%20Bridge%20Wind%20Farm%2C%20the%20first,turbines%20at%20a%20cost%20of%20US%24%20102%20million https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_China#:~:text=Co....
- LorenPechtel 4y agoBut Chinese construction cuts corners so badly a square comes out nearly round.