Why are nuclear power plants so expensive to build and operate?

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Advice across the board is that nuclear power plants take a really long time and cost a lot of money. They almost always go far over time and budget. And they’re expensive to operate. Why is that so?

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A few reasons.

1: The incredible amount of safety precautions

2: All concrete has to be done in one pour which is hard.

3: Workers need training and education

4: Constant preventative maintenance and maintenance to avoid meltdowns and all other shenanigans.

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