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hvb2yesterday at 12:35 PM3 repliesview on HN

> but SMRs should be cheaper and easier to construct.

The word should is doing some real heavy lifting there. Especially given the subject.

I guess we'll know in 2030 when one should come online.


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HPsquaredyesterday at 1:53 PM

We should know by then, at least.

ViewTrick1002yesterday at 5:15 PM

It just stupidly expensive if it is completed on time and budget.

To make the figure at least palatable for public funding the project assumes enormous learning effects for subsequent reactors.

agarwaen163yesterday at 10:31 PM

Except Valar already did it earlier this year.