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As a comparison point, the four AP1000s in China took ~9 years to become operational after construction began.
by rootusrootus 4y ago
As a comparison point, the four AP1000s in China took ~9 years to become operational after construction began.
- kelnos 4y agoAt least construction-wise, it seems Vogtle is in the same ballpark, as they began construction in 2013, after apparently waiting 7 years for permit approval.
- cycomanic 4y agoSo people always complain that nuclear is so expensive because of the regulations. However wind farms take almost as long (despite being significantly less complex) south fork wind took 4 years for the approval process, that is quite typical. So regulations really can't explain why nuclear is more expensive. https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-does-permitting-for-clean-energy-infrastructure-work/ https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-does-permitting-for-c...
- rootusrootus 4y agoI thought it was generally accepted that nuclear was expensive because every installation is bespoke?