Why are nuclear power plants so expensive to build? I would assume at least 500mill for the structure etc, and probably that much for the nuclear elements needed and testing - but 8 billion or more? Seriously?
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Anonymous2011-05-03 18:39
a huge portion of that is just safety systems; containment, backups, backups of backups, design approval, tests.
another big part is probably licensing as well as legal fees to get the thing built (nobody wants one nearby, but they'd gladly live next to a natural gas plant)