So let’s get this right. With the two new reactors coming on board the average time is 16.5 years from first concrete pour to operational readiness.
So an exaggeration of 2.5 years (quite right to take him to task for fibbing)
but, as the article also notes:
‘Importantly, none of these figures include any time for planning, design or changes to regulation, which would be necessary in Australia.’
19 years, with the necessary change requirement above is wildly optimistic. Wth is he on about? Think of the following just of the top of my head as an engineer:
1) Design capability (especially for multiple units) 2) regulatory adoption and enforcement 3) Critical analysis and safety / technical argument 4) Industry setup and training 5) operational requirements and emergency preparedness for all local (to facility) emergency services including a nuclear assessment and emergency team.
Admittedly some overlap but design / planning? No such luck.
