Rod, in the article they state the priced of the two 1k MW reactors is over 6 billion dollars. This seems excessive, doesn't it, even in Canadian dollars?
David
Officials with the Pembina Institute, an environmental think-tank, argue concerns about how to dispose of nuclear waste outweigh the potential benefits of a reactor, such as an increased electricity supply and a reduction in greenhouse gases emitted, compared to coal-fired plants.Do they want the global warming problem solved or don't they?
David:
The quoted prices for large power plants can be subject to large variations because there are many differences in what is included in the price. In this case, for example, the article does not specify whether or not the heat recovery system is part of the cost.
There are also a lot of regional differences in cost because a large portion of the cost of large, site built plants is in the site labor. From what I know of the oil sands area, many commodities and all labor is quite expensive because there is far more work than people willing and able to do it.
Hope that answers your question even though it is a serious attempt at a non-answer. 
People, it looks like the cost reported in the article is a Rectal Extraction Number.
I looked about for some verification and came up empty.
Hey Rodney,
I thought you just might be interested in hearing that Vietnam is now open for public nuclear business. Here's a link with about the most info I could find. http://www.thedailystar.net/stor...y.php?
nid=39675
Perhaps you should show them how to do it the right way and avoid the rest of the world's mistakes.
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