Nuclear Power has the same cost problem as public transit infrastructure (and healthcare & education for that matter too). It's not mass produced, there's no competition, capital productivity factor is very low.
But! Uniquely from that group nuclear power can be very easily industrialized. Basically if there would be a group that orders 100-200 (and of course more) plants ... the unit costs would go down dramatically.
As long as each one is a unique little bespoke snowflake, each site needs special plans, every pipe and valve and weld and button needs loving care and precious human attention ... it's going to be expensive.
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Nuclear Power has the same cost problem as public transit infrastructure (and healthcare & education for that matter too). It's not mass produced, there's no competition, capital productivity factor is very low.
But! Uniquely from that group nuclear power can be very easily industrialized. Basically if there would be a group that orders 100-200 (and of course more) plants ... the unit costs would go down dramatically.
As long as each one is a unique little bespoke snowflake, each site needs special plans, every pipe and valve and weld and button needs loving care and precious human attention ... it's going to be expensive.