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Yes but you still need to run them to wherever the power is being generated
by nubinetwork 4y ago
Yes but you still need to run them to wherever the power is being generated
- jsmcgd 4y agoA 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 agoWouldn't you lose capacity though? It's not like they intentionally run power plants with a surplus on the grid.
- aesh2Xa1 4y agoThat'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...