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I’m always impressed that the RMBK was 3.5GW… just for the core that exploded. There are 3 other cores functioning. France’s reactors (other technology) are 0.

I’m always impressed that the RMBK was 3.5GW… just for the core that exploded. There are 3 other cores functioning. France’s reactors (other technology) are 0.910-1.3 Gigawatts (x60 cores)[1]. Chernobyl must have been the powerhouse for half of the country. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_France https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Fr...

paulmd 3y ago
It wasn’t 3.5GW for the reactor but the plant as a whole. They had four reactors, 1x800MW and 3x1000MW. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plan...