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Re:Wind Energy Is One of the Cheapest, and It's Getting Cheaper by virmundi on Monday September 04, 2017 @01:27PM (#15169594)
When you say that, does it take into account nuclear where we reuse fuel?
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Re:Wind Energy Is One of the Cheapest, and It's Getting Cheaper by pjc50 on Monday September 04, 2017 @01:35PM (#15169653)
Fuel sourcing and disposal is a small part of the cost.

Edit: a projected cost breakdown for Hinkley Point C! https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Hinkley-Po... (figure 2)

So fuel is not inconsiderable; 6.2bn "fuel costs", 1.8 "fuel management", 2.6 "fuel disposal". From a total of £54.8 bn.

Add 10-50% to actual construction and decommissioning costs for overruns.

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