tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post331063625522907132..comments2023-09-25T21:20:27.863+10:00Comments on Nuclear Australia: 25 GWe by 2050? Show me.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021931700499537674noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-77382779143980550162009-08-13T19:21:07.109+10:002009-08-13T19:21:07.109+10:00Thanks for the comment John.
Regarding FOAK (firs...Thanks for the comment John.<br /><br />Regarding FOAK (first of a kind) construction projects, I am watching the AP-1000 project in China with great interest. Experience shows that after the resolution of some teething issues, project schedules can be dramatically cut. Provided Australia is smart enough to stay clear of FOAK, we should avoid such dramas.<br /><br />And I completely agree that Nuclear Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626325905460792450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-7473654856792410962009-08-13T07:34:18.252+10:002009-08-13T07:34:18.252+10:00Forces of resistance to nuclear power will be up a...Forces of resistance to nuclear power will be up against forces of necessity so it's hard to judge the outcome. There is also great cost uncertainty about bringing in extra natural gas lines for new generation though I suspect that will dominate in the next decade. The worst thing would be for the first reactor to repeat the problems of the Areva EPR in Finland. <br /><br />The first reactor John Newlandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692229391203582830noreply@blogger.com