2. Design – Key aspects
Numerous specialized articles in this dossier describe the REP concept, each in its own field. We have summarized them here to highlight the main lines of the design approach.
2.1 Economic factors
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Even under economic conditions that are relatively favorable to gas fuel (according to the OECD's International Energy Agency), PWR can prove competitive for power generation (see table 1 ).
The comparison highlights the high cost of PWR power plants, offset by the low cost of nuclear fuel.
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With regard to the sensitivity of energy costs to financial market conditions,...
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Design – Key aspects
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References
Trade magazines
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