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> Microreactors have no chance at all in the world because nuclear scales very well with size, and as a result, is bound to be very expensive when small. Solar
by krasin 2y ago
> Microreactors have no chance at all in the world because nuclear scales very well with size, and as a result, is bound to be very expensive when small.
Solar is cheap because it has hit the economy of scale. Hell, fences made of solar (sometimes, not even connected!) are now more cheaper than those made of wood (at least, in some countries).
While I would not bet my money on the economic feasibility of nuclear microreactors, I would like them to have a fair market trial. If they do succeed, we all win.
- fsh 2y agoSmall reactors have lost against GW-class facilities around 60 years ago. This is why they were no longer built. I find it strange to believe that the economy of scale somehow doesn't apply to nuclear power plants, even though history clearly shows it does.