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> But it is doable, Funny how for renewables it's "certainly it's doable" and "powerlines can be built", but for nuclear "The problem of course is the proximit
by illiarian 3y ago
> But it is doable,
Funny how for renewables it's "certainly it's doable" and "powerlines can be built", but for nuclear "The problem of course is the proximity to power consumers"
- _ph_ 3y agoYou are twisting my words. It isn't a fundamental problem with nuclear, but with placing the power plants at the coasts. You might have made cooling easier, but increased the demand for the grid. That can be done, but should be mentioned. Especially in the context I wrote, but which you didn't quote, that at coasts there is no scarcity of wind, so it is way easier to build wind power there than nuclear.
- illiarian 3y ago> but with placing the power plants at the coasts. You might have made cooling easier, but increased the demand for the grid How is this any different from offshore wind farms or power lines from Norway to Germany? > it is way easier to build wind power there than nuclear. Why not both?
- bayesian_horse 3y agoBecause nuclear power projects are never finished on time and within budget. Partly for political reasons (as in: People really don't like it), partly because engineers suck at estimating large projects.