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Underwater Nuclear Power Plant Proposed In France

Posted by timothy on from the precooked-seafood dept.

nicomede writes "The French state-owned DCNS (French military shipyard) announced today a concept study for an underwater nuclear reactor dedicated to power coastal communities in remote places. It is derived from nuclear submarine power plants, and its generator would be able to produce between 50 MWe and 250MWe. Such a plant would be fabricated and maintained in France, and dispatched for the different customers, thus reducing the risk for proliferation."

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  1. Re:heat generated would dissipate into the ocean by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The cooling towers just make the whole thing cooler. Like the way Saruman's tower made him cooler.