Nuclear plants are complex, bespoke machines. This is the first new reactor complex in 40 years! It’s ludicrous to expect it would somehow be built on time and under budget.
If we can somehow start building several plants per year, then a supply chain will develop, skilled labour will be trained, and reusable parts and know how will emerge. But when you only build one thing every few decades, there are no economies of scale.
If we can somehow start building several plants per year, then a supply chain will develop, skilled labour will be trained, and reusable parts and know how will emerge. But when you only build one thing every few decades, there are no economies of scale.