Reuters concludes that the average construction time for reactors worldwide was just under 10 years, well above the estimate given by industry body the World Nuclear Association (WNA) of between 5 and 8.5 years.
To protect the climate, we must abate the most carbon at the least cost and in the least time,” said Mycle Schneider, lead author of the report. “Stabilizing the climate is urgent, nuclear power is slow. Reactors are increasingly seen as less economical and slower to reverse carbon emissions. In this article, in which they refer to the 2019 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, Reuters states that nuclear power is losing ground to renewables in terms of cost, capacity and speed.
Reuters comes to the same conclusion, being that nuclear power is snail power. What do others say? Reuters, World Nuclear Association and Warren Buffet It seems a lot of other reputable sources - including nuclear energy agencies - confirm the long construction time of nuclear power plants. This is just one source, one tweet from a guy who has access to the Nucleus - the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Power Reactor Information System. I guess that all depends on whether you are a lover or a hater.Īs a lover, you might think - “wait a minute. Does this mean that the suckers (countries not part of the nuclear power club) should not embark on this adventure? Or, should you ask Japan or South Korea to build your nuclear power plant? If we take a look at the Paris agreement, we should have reduced our emissions by 55% within ten years (!), so conventional nuclear power would not really be an option within that timeline. What does this mean?ġ5 years is a long time. In other words, Japan, South Korea and China are fast. These countries require more than 5 days per megawatt, which results in roughly 15 years for a one gigawatt nuclear power plant as mentioned earlier. Any country who is not in this nuclear power club are the real suckers. Russia comes in last among the major nuclear states, just after Canada. They require up to 3.5 days to build each megawatt, almost 75% longer. France is close on their tail, but the U.S. It turns out that Japan, South Korea and China build nuclear power plants the fastest. The y-axis represents reactors (which are too many to label) so only those that took longer than 5,000 days are labelled (almost 14 years). It shows the construction of nuclear reactors to date, from first concrete to grid connection, ordered by first concrete date. the world*Ī stunning overview on the construction of nuclear power plants is provided in a twe et by Grant Chalmers, who refers to IEA as a source.
How long does it take to build a nuclear power plant? A graphical overview of major nuclear states vs. How long does it actually take to build a nuclear power plant? And our apologies to the lovers beforehand, because this first part is in favour of the haters. So, when you are rehashing the same arguments at your next cocktail party - the merits and dangers of nuclear power - you can now discuss different arguments, starting with one you have probably never heard before. And ask questions no one has asked before. We have seen te fights between those who are in favor and those who are against. We have all heard about the wonders, dangers and waste side of nuclear. Because let’s face it, we have all heard the usual arguments by now, right? No matter what kind of person you are with regards to your opinion about nuclear energy - we will give you both ammo both for and against the use of nuclear power in this three-part series. Apparently, that’s the world we live in and you, dear reader, are one of them. Those who love nuclear power, and those who hate it. There are two types of people in this world. The nuclear elephant in the room Or should we say, nuclear tortoise
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