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Sunday, July 8, 2012

The Direct Costs of Energy - Hydro&Nuclear Best, Solar Still Lagging

The Direct Costs of Energy - Hydro&Nuclear Best, Solar Still Lagging
Forbes
This year, the Westinghouse AP1000, a 1000 MW nuclear power plant, costs $7 billion, operating at a capacity factor of 90% for the 8766 hours each year over its 60-year life, and will produce 473 billion kWhrs, more or less. 1000 MW x 1000 kW/MW x 0.90 ...

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