SMR Advocates Argue for Mass Production Savings
Proponents of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) argue that mass production of reactor modules will lead to cost savings. However, model calculations from TU Berlin suggest that immense production volumes are necessary for mass production to become economically viable. Current assumptions about SMR benefits are based on limited data, and they may be more expensive than high-capacity power plants or renewable energy sources with storage.
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Deutschlandfunk
“SMR-Befürworter argumentieren mit der Serienfertigung. Die Massenproduktion von Reaktormodulen wird den Spareffekt bringen, glauben sie. Modellrechnungen der TU Berlin haben jedoch ergeben. Es braucht immense Stückzahlen, damit sich der Einstieg in die Massenproduktion überhaupt lohnt.”
Deutschlandfunk
“braucht immense Stückzahlen, damit sich der Einstieg in die Massenproduktion überhaupt lohnt.”
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