Err.ee
Summary
According to the report prepared by the national nuclear energy working group, once any program for the construction of a nuclear power plant gets underway in Estonia, revenues to the state budget would exceed costs associated with its construction starting from the project's sixth year.
The authors of the report note that nuclear power plants have an ever-increasing potential to generate hydrogen and to provide district heating, hot water piped to apartment blocks during winter, as by-products.
A conventional co-generation power plant in Narva already does this.
Unlike solar and wind energy, which depend on natural conditions, nuclear plants allow for constant and reliable hydrogen production, making the process more stable and predictable regardless of the season, the report went on.
The high-temperatures generated as output: Up to 950 degrees Celsius at SMRs, compared with around 300 degrees in conventional power stations, increases the efficiency of electrolysis, reducing the cost of hydrogen production and potentially making the process more cost-effective, the report says.
Another key area of use of nuclear power plants is the provision of district heating as noted, by redirecting the heat produced to district heating systems and thus supplying nearby settlements with thermal energy during heating season (October to March inclusive).
Continue Reading
#News#DistrictHeating