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Floating Nuclear Power Station

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the my-birthday-is-coming-up dept.

angrysponge writes " Russia to Build World's First Floating Nuclear Power Station for $200,000. I don't know what impresses me more, the engineering chutzpah or low-ball pricetag." From the article: "The mini-station will be located in the White Sea, off the coast of the town of Severodvinsk (in the Arkhangelsk region in northern Russia). It will be moored near the Sevmash plant, which is the main facility of the State Nuclear Shipbuilding Center. The FNPP will be equipped with two power units using KLT-40S reactors. The plant will meet all of Sevmash's energy requirements for just 5 or 6 cents per kilowatt. If necessary, the plant will also be able to supply heat and desalinate seawater."

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  1. Oh damn... by MagicDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now electricity is being offshored. When's it going to end?

  2. Re:European Water by daviqh · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the Russians--> they never mess up...

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  3. Re:European Water by Diag · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just hope the company that makes this isn't the same company that makes their submarines.

    ... or the company that builds their nuclear power stations.

    Oh, wait.

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