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Re:Coal Prices Rising Exponentially by runeks on Monday October 11, 2021 @08:40AM (#28827654)
> [...] Building of the plant started 2005 and after the latest delays the reactor is supposed to go critical for the first time during January 2022. It was supposed to be ready during 2010.

> As you can see: Cheap and fast to build.

How is 17+ years (with a 12+ year delay) "fast"?

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Re:Coal Prices Rising Exponentially by E_x_B on Monday October 11, 2021 @09:12AM (#28827940)
It is not. And the total cost of 6+5 billion euros for the nuclear power plant is not cheap.

Due to the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents any nuclear power projects today are always an uphill battle with the increasingly difficult to fulfill regulations. At the same time there will be strong political pressures from outside sources like Greenpeace.

If the safety regulations for cars were as stringent with respect to the risks involved there would be no cars at all. Even walking on the streets would be forbidden without using a helmet.

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