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> were extremely atypical. Delays and cost overruns for nuclear are absolutely not atypical. Pick anywhere in the world you want and you’ll find them building
by _aavaa_ 10mo ago
> were extremely atypical.
Delays and cost overruns for nuclear are absolutely not atypical. Pick anywhere in the world you want and you’ll find them building reactors easy 50% over time and budget, and many >100%.
- solarengineer 10mo agoSomeone did the homework on the time that it takes (Japan does it in 5 years): https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/nuclear-construction-time https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/nuclear-constructi... One observation is that Small Modular Reactors could take much less time: https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/i/111356564/modular-reactors-could-be-built-much-faster-and-reduce-the-risk-of-large-projects https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/i/111356564/modular-... Edited to add: China estimates 10 new reactors at 27 billion in total: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/china-approves-building-10-new-nuclear-power-units-27-billion-2025-04-28/ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat...