Re:Why Germans remain so jittery about nuclear power
by speedgoose on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:33AM
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Keeping the plants operational at minimum capacity mean having to pay for them but not being able to use them for real. I don't think it makes economical sense. Though the German energy mix already doesn't make much sense.
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Re:Why Germans remain so jittery about nuclear power
by eckesicle on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:47AM
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My understanding of nuclear power economics is that the bulk of the cost is incurred at construction, and that you can maintain minimal capability at a comparatively affordable rate. Closing operational reactors makes no economic sense either, and the argument in Germany has mostly been environmental and safety related (since the accident in Fukushima).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_nuclear_power_p...