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> SMRs deliver constant.... You have this as an advantage but imo this is precisely nuclear's problem. Aside from the intertwined cost equation that goes with
by cinntaile 2y ago
> SMRs deliver constant....
You have this as an advantage but imo this is precisely nuclear's problem. Aside from the intertwined cost equation that goes with varying the power output. You want SMRs specifically made for constantly varying output. Scaling up and down demand is one of the biggest issues our electricity grid faces.
It surprises me somewhat that uranium prices are booming. The output of the mines was fine last I checked and there is no big demand increase on the way so speculation should be sufficient to explain this price rise?
- creer 2y agoReactors could be used for varying output - but the current high costs call for maximizing usage, so constant spec power in between scheduled maintenance. But your second is also what I notice: (western) uranium demand would increase IF additional (western) reactors were coming out. And really very, very few of these are - hope sure, but hardly any actual construction. When there is construction, it takes quite a few years to get to production. China was the only place still building in quantity. Is China still building? Where does China get its uranium supply? is THAT growing? Does that affect the rest?