How long does it take to build a nuclear reactor?
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- Apr 3, 2023
- #Nuclearpower
“Nuclear takes too long to build” is one of the most common arguments against nuclear power. But does it really? How long does it take to build a nuclear reactor? That’s the questio...
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Richard Jones @RichardALJones
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Apr 3, 2023
"Nuclear takes too long to build", say its opponents. Great post from @_HannahRitchie looking at the data. "The median time to build a nuclear reactor was 6.3 years", but there's a long tail. But some countries (like the UK) have just got worse at building anything.