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		Tade0 6 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for a BW... Also, at 300MW it isn't exactly small - that's the same order of magnitude as regular reactors. Anyway 30% is my number, but the more pressing issue is time. How long until they actually fire it up?
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throwaway2037 3 days ago [–]

    > Also, at 300MW it isn't exactly small

For a major, modern commercial powerplant (coal, gas, nuclear), yes, it is small.

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