Comment by fifilura
1 year ago
It also corresponds to 2-3 nuclear reactors.
I am also not shocked. But somewhat surprised by the choice of unit in the article.
1 year ago
It also corresponds to 2-3 nuclear reactors.
I am also not shocked. But somewhat surprised by the choice of unit in the article.
> It also corresponds to 2-3 nuclear reactors
One reactor, if you use a modern design! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor)
(Or maybe 2 anyway, to deal with downtime)
One might argue that the EPR is actually a bit too big and thus has become a lot more difficult to build
One might argue that, but unless the one arguing it has been involved with the construction of an EPR, I would not put a lot of stock in it.
My viewpoint (having involvement with many large (>$100M) construction projects, but not power plants): I don't believe the constructability issues with the EPR have anything to do with the size, specifically. I suspect the root issue is design and construction being too separated on the EPRs.
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What is the output of the three reactors worth of electricity? Hot takes and shit posts ?
the newest 4 nuclear reactors in the USA produce 4500 megawatt hours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Pla...
these are newer and more efficient. so they are likely producing more than the average reactor. So its closer to 1.25 reactors worth of electricity.
but data centers are a HUGE driver of electricity consumption.
Whenever there is a post about nuclear it is always about the latest and greatest.
Or in the future - "how many SMRs is that?".
I should call it the law-of-something.
I feel reasonably comfortable with the estimated 2-3 reactors.
I could have said 1-4 but...
(there are lots of reactors around 4-500MW too)
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