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minus-squareGitProphet@lemmy.sdfeu.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWere there mistakes during the build process like lowballing spending figures or building time so they are permitted to build or did they just royally fuck up some other way?
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoIt just seems to be a general issue in the industry and not specific to this plant or the US. Flamanville-3 in France is 5 years overrun already and is projected to be operational 12 years from now. It’s budget ballooned from 3.3B to 20B euros. Olkiluoto-3 was only delayed a year, but the budget went from 3 to 11B Euro. Hinkley Point C project is behind and esyimates have gone from £16B to almost £30B.
Were there mistakes during the build process like lowballing spending figures or building time so they are permitted to build or did they just royally fuck up some other way?
It just seems to be a general issue in the industry and not specific to this plant or the US.
Flamanville-3 in France is 5 years overrun already and is projected to be operational 12 years from now. It’s budget ballooned from 3.3B to 20B euros.
Olkiluoto-3 was only delayed a year, but the budget went from 3 to 11B Euro.
Hinkley Point C project is behind and esyimates have gone from £16B to almost £30B.