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Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following is a merit of nuclear power plant?
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Option 3 : As compared to thermal plant, the space required for nuclear power plant is less
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Download Solution PDF- A relatively small amount of uranium can be used to fuel a 1000 Megawatts electric plant, thus providing enough electricity to power a city of about half a million people.
- Nuclear power produces very inexpensive electricity and cheaper than gas, coal, or any other fossil fuel plants.
- Needs the least space, compared any other power station of equal capacity .
- The initial costs for building a nuclear power plant is very high.
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