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Nuclear as it is today is much more expensive than solar.
by throwaway4good 3y ago
Nuclear as it is today is much more expensive than solar.
- sokoloff 3y agoFor each kWh delivered by the tech? Yes. For 24x7 grid supply at .9999 reliability? I’m not nearly so sure; it might be, and if that were the case, it’s great news, because it makes that almost an inevitability.
- cm2187 3y agoAnd also for a new prototype reactor built every 10 years. If you build them in series like France did in the 70/80s or China now the cost would be greatly less. Only billionaires could afford the cheap smartphone you have in your pocket if it wasn't manufactured at scale.