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I'll believe it when I see it, a reactor costs a lot to build, let alone the generator and transmission lines...

• TheLoafOfBread 4y ago
  You don't need transmission lines for renewables?
  • nubinetwork 4y ago
    Yes but you still need to run them to wherever the power is being generated
    • jsmcgd 4y ago
      A lot of new nuclear power plants can be built on the site of the coal/gas power station they are replacing and can utilize the existing power transmission infrastructure.
      • nubinetwork 4y ago
        Wouldn't you lose capacity though? It's not like they intentionally run power plants with a surplus on the grid.
    • aesh2Xa1 4y ago
      That's true, and I think the article's mention of "small modular reactors" would help with that or that investment might already be in consideration of this transmission problem. I recalled reading about the Westinghouse eVinci – a portable reactor that fits onto a truck. * https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/canada-invests-27-million-in-westinghouse-evinci-micro-reactor/ https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/canada-invests-27-million-... * https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/canada/evinci-micro-reactor https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/canada/evinci-micro-reac...