Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved...
by Accujack on Saturday August 06, 2022 @07:01PM
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>We don't know that this manufacturing method will work out better than prior attempts.
There are never certainties in anything except in hindsight. Most people with expertise who have reviewed SMR designs (and there are many) believe there's a high probability of the central manufacturing concept being able to work. Factories are a very well known concept at this point.
Re:The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Was Just Approved...
by pfdietz on Monday August 08, 2022 @01:35PM
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Renewable builds typically come in within 10% of the contracted cost. You get certainty by installing things in very large quantities, with rapid cycle time.
There are never certainties in anything except in hindsight. Most people with expertise who have reviewed SMR designs (and there are many) believe there's a high probability of the central manufacturing concept being able to work. Factories are a very well known concept at this point.