Re:Nuclear power looks to regain its footing 10 years after ...
by 2trill2spill on Thursday March 11, 2021 @03:04PM
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> So what is cheaper? Manufacturing, setting up, operating, and securing 1000 5 MW plants or one 5 GW plant? It seems like the 5 GW one might be cheaper.
It's not 1000 5MW plants vs 1 5GW plant, each SMR plant would have dozens of smaller cores. Most of the plans I see are in the 300MW - 1100MW range.
> Everyone agrees. But our goal with electricity isn't to make plants, it's to make watt-hours of electricity.
If the goal is to create carbon free electricity then making as many carbon free power plants is exactly how you'd get more watt-hours.
It's not 1000 5MW plants vs 1 5GW plant, each SMR plant would have dozens of smaller cores. Most of the plans I see are in the 300MW - 1100MW range.
> Everyone agrees. But our goal with electricity isn't to make plants, it's to make watt-hours of electricity.
If the goal is to create carbon free electricity then making as many carbon free power plants is exactly how you'd get more watt-hours.