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  2. Economics of nuclear power plants - Wikipedia

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    However, more recent reports indicated that China will fall short of its targets. While nuclear power in China has been cheaper than solar and wind power, these are getting cheaper while nuclear power costs are growing. Moreover, third generation plants are expected to be considerably more expensive than earlier plants. [26]

  3. Cost of electricity by source - Wikipedia

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    The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is a metric that attempts to compare the costs of different methods of electricity generation consistently. Though LCOE is often presented as the minimum constant price at which electricity must be sold to break even over the lifetime of the project, such a cost analysis requires assumptions about the value of various non-financial costs (environmental ...

  4. Low-carbon electricity - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear power uses little land per unit of energy produced, compared to the major renewables. Additionally, Nuclear power does not create local air pollution. [29] [30] Although the uranium ore used to fuel nuclear fission plants is a non-renewable resource, enough exists to provide a supply for hundreds to thousands of years.

  5. Nuclear cheaper than wind, solar as Canada greens its grid ...

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    Researches say more nuclear funding is needed if Canada is going to avoid putting "all our eggs in the wind and solar basket." Nuclear cheaper than wind, solar as Canada greens its grid: report ...

  6. Nuclear power debate - Wikipedia

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    In terms of life-cycle surface power density (land surface area used per power output), nuclear power has median density of 240 W/m 2, which is 34x more than solar power (6.63 W/m 2) and 130x more than wind power (1.84 W/m 2) meaning than when the same power output is to be provided by nuclear or renewable sources, the latter are going to use ...

  7. They're smaller, cheaper, but still cost billions. How can ...

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    TVA is finalizing the design of its small modular nuclear reactors and plans to apply for a construction permit in 2025. They're smaller, cheaper, but still cost billions. How can TVA fund new ...

  8. Nuclear power proposed as renewable energy - Wikipedia

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    Whether nuclear power should be considered a form of renewable energy is an ongoing subject of debate. Statutory definitions of renewable energy usually exclude many present nuclear energy technologies, with the notable exception of the state of Utah. [1]

  9. Levelized cost of electricity - Wikipedia

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    The cost of energy production depends on costs during the expected lifetime of the plant and the amount of energy it is expected to generate over its lifetime. The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is the average cost in currency per energy unit, for example, EUR per kilowatt-hour or AUD per megawatt-hour. [5]