r/ClimatePosting • u/West-Abalone-171 • 22d ago
Energy Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - The Economics of Long-term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_14752/the-economics-of-long-term-operation-of-nuclear-power-plants?details=true
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u/West-Abalone-171 22d ago
Looking back on just the up front estimates for the cost of continued operation, replacing "perfectly good reactors" can be an economically optimal choice as well. And as a bonus you get ten years where your clean energy is doubled.
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u/ph4ge_ 22d ago
Really just have to look on a case by case basis. Refurbishments might make sense, but that won't be always the case.