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Power Plant Selection Criteria Land availability (~3 acres / MW)

Soil and water properties

Weather/wind direction x s ng s e azar s

Existing land use

reatene an en angere spec es Proximity to Public Access areas

Country / State environmental regulations

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Power Plant Selection Criteria Population (less dense)

Cooling Water availability (~9.9 GPM / MW @85 % PLF)

Fuel supply environment

Access to grid Transportation options

Labor and skills availability

Cost and economic environment

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Power Plant Selection Criteria Cost of land

Fuel Storage area Waste disposal

Distance from load centre

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Geology/ Seismology Avoid areas with

Volcanic activities Slope and land slide

Potential collapse (limestone or any other soluble

formations) Mined areas

Flood potential

Potential resources underground

Tectonic plate drifts

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Advantages Nuclear Power Competitive with other power plants

Relatively clean Potential solution for climate change

Reduces dependence on Middle East, a politically

unstable part of the world Economic alternative to coal and other

conventional power plants

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Disadvantages Nuclear Power Many people and environmental organizations are

very concerne a ou e ra oac ve ue nee s.

Serious accidents

a oact ve wastes

Some of the waste remains radioactive (dangerous)or ousan s o years an s curren y s ore n

places such as deep caves and mines.

material for thousands of years has a high cost.

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Disadvantages Nuclear Power Pose a danger to marine life and the environment

O vesse s can ea ra at on t ey are not

maintained properly or if they are dismantled

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Health hazards

ance - ns a e coun r es us ng nuc ear power

may also develop nuclear weapons and even use

them

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Advantages Hydro Power No fuel cost Low operating costs and maintenance

Low electricity cost Pa back 5 - 8 ears

Extremely profitable (lifetime 50 100 years)

o GHGs

Ease of Energy storage

Reliability

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Disadvantages Hydro Power Environmental, Dislocation and Tribal Rights

Earthquake vulnerability

Site identification is difficult

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Base Load and Peak Load Electricity Electricity cannot be stored, and must therefore be

used as it is enerated

Supply should be matched with demand always

Base Load stations (runs around the clock)

Peak Load stations react for sudden increase or

decrease in demand)

Load Shedding - consumers may be deliberately cut

off in order to maintain the balance betweendemand and supply