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So people always complain that nuclear is so expensive because of the regulations. However wind farms take almost as long (despite being significantly less comp
by cycomanic 4y ago
So 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?