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Yes, we know nuclear is actually super great, because of all the merchant nuclear plants that have been built around the world. Here is a complete list of thos
by pfdietz 4mo ago
Yes, we know nuclear is actually super great, because of all the merchant nuclear plants that have been built around the world.
Here is a complete list of those plants:
- m101 4mo agoNuclear used to be built cheaply, before regulatory uncertainty made private construction effectively impossible: https://gordianknotbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/essays_nuke_nuke_was_cheap_v4.pdf https://gordianknotbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/essay...
- pfdietz 4mo agoYou can't look at the early plants built in the US that were "turnkey" plants. These were bid at prices not reflecting what they would cost to build, but what was necessary to compete with coal. The vendors took a bath on these plants.