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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by merpnderp on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:16PM (#36948170)
The good news is that after it is paid for, it will cost about $20-$25/MWh. The bad news is that at least for the few decades it will cost $75, which is about the same as solar+battery LCOE today.
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Re:First new US nuclear reactor in decades enters commercial... by Retric on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:27PM (#36949107)
Those numbers are wildly optimistic, these overruns mean the plant is going to be repaying construction costs over it’s full lifespan.

I don’t know where you messed up but if you’re running the numbers include the full cost not just the overrun, interest rates, increasing operating costs during loan repayment, capacity factor, and decommissioning costs. Opening costs late in life is a real killer as older power plants mean ever more equipment needs to be replaced which then lowers capacity factors etc.

Also, LCOE battery backed solar is also under 60$/MWh https://atb.nrel.gov/electricity/2022/utility-scale_pv-plus-... Numbers may be slightly higher in Georgia, but still well below your estimate.

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