Will 1 of 70+ Nuke reactors be in your neighbourhood?, page-28

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    GE/Hitachi already has a commercial unit. It takes up an area about the size of a soccer field.

    Powers about 300,000 homes so you'd need about 7 in Sydney. In the country, could locate at current Solar or Wind Farm sites.

    Construction time 2-3 years, deployable from 2029.

    Design life 60 years.

    Refuel 12-24 months.

    Cost? not quoted, but the Dept of Energy reckons about $378 bill for 71 SMRs.

    Possible theoretically, but not politically...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    https://www.gevernova.com/nuclear/carbon-free-power/bwrx-300-small-modular-reactor
    Last edited by greenhart: 10/03/24
 
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