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The next best time is today. Fortunately for Wyoming, a new nuclear plant started construction just this year. Kemmerer isn't that far from Casper. https://ener
by Jach 2y ago
The next best time is today. Fortunately for Wyoming, a new nuclear plant started construction just this year. Kemmerer isn't that far from Casper. https://energycommunities.gov/terrapower-nuclear-plant/ https://energycommunities.gov/terrapower-nuclear-plant/
- itishappy 2y ago$4 billion for 500MW, or $8 per watt. That's 2-4x the cost per watt of solar. That's not as bad as I expected, and probably looks even better when you factor in the difference in uptime (e.g. including storage into the cost of solar).
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- Izkata 2y agoWith or without subsidies? I have no numbers but I've heard lots of times that "green" energy like wind and solar get a lot, and nuclear not so much.
- itishappy 2y agoMy numbers are price before subsidies. The government is paying for 50% of the nuclear plant, and there's a 30% write-off on solar.