YungOnions , 22 days ago Cool, but that's not how averages work, is it. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712841/median-construction-time-for-reactors-since-1981/ Also the fastest Nuclear power plant construction in the world is currently held by Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 NPP at 5.41 years, construction start to commercial operation: https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/30/020/30020307.pdf That often quoted 3 years doesn't include inspections, testing etc.
Cool, but that's not how averages work, is it.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/712841/median-construction-time-for-reactors-since-1981/
Also the fastest Nuclear power plant construction in the world is currently held by Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 NPP at 5.41 years, construction start to commercial operation:
https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/30/020/30020307.pdf
That often quoted 3 years doesn't include inspections, testing etc.