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> Nuclear reactors are not only slow to switch power output This is not true > On top of that, running nuclear reactors on average significantly below maximum
by illiarian 3y ago
> Nuclear reactors are not only slow to switch power output
This is not true
> On top of that, running nuclear reactors on average significantly below maximum output drives the cost up further.
It doesn't
- bayesian_horse 3y agoOf course running below maximum output drives up cost. Are you disagreeing with basic math? Consumption of fuel is not the main cost of a nuclear power plant, and even if you shut it down completely, it still needs external power for the cooling.