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NNadir

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15. From the data at the link in post #14, one can calculate that the capacity utilization of nuclear plants in China

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 01:42 PM

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From the data at the link in that post, one can calculate that the capacity utilization of nuclear plants in China is 79%, a figure lower than that of the United States, but probably attributable to the fact that the new reactors coming on line last year did not operate for a full year.

The reactors in question are Fangchenggang 4, connected to the grid in April of 2024, Shidaowan Guohe One 1, connected to the grid in October of 2024, and Zhangzhou 1, connected to the grid in November of 2024.

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Extreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2C of warming [View all] OKIsItJustMe Yesterday OP

James Hansen et al: Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and... OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #1

Yes, but Fukushima was worse, right? NNadir Yesterday #2

False Dichotomy OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #3

Bullshit. There is a CAUSE of the climate collapse, and it is the use of fossil fuels. NNadir Yesterday #4

Yes OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #5

Bullshit again. Nuclear energy is the ONLY form of power, worldwide, that exceeds the capacity utilization of coal... NNadir Yesterday #6

As usual, you suggest that anyone who disagrees with you in the slightest degree is ignorant and/or stupid OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #7

As usual I note that while I respect and utilize the IEA tables giving historical data, I have zero respect for... NNadir Yesterday #9

Something you won't bother to read OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #8

I read all day long, but I am very clear that the word "Watt" is a unit of PEAK power, not energy. If one... NNadir Yesterday #10

The sort of evidence you ignore because it doesn't support your narrative OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #11

I refer you to post #9 in this thread. As for climate gas reductions in China, attributing them to solar... NNadir Yesterday #12

A scientist looks at evidence for and against their theories OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #13

Again, bullshit: Pot and Kettle. I have merely pointed out that climate gas reductions in China can be attributed... NNadir Yesterday #14

From the data at the link in post #14, one can calculate that the capacity utilization of nuclear plants in China NNadir Yesterday #15

Um, it would seem - not all that surprising - that "I'm not an antinuke" antinukes around here know nothing at all... NNadir 10 hrs ago #18

China is adding renewable capacity MUCH faster than it is adding Nuclear. thought crime 22 hrs ago #16

The "nukes-only" folk don't understand the word "transition". thought crime 22 hrs ago #17