COMPARISON VS THE OTHERS
- Nuclear Power Versus Renewable Energy:
Although both forms of energy have their advantages and disadvantages, renewable energy is a safer and more sustainable option in the long term due to its regeneration capacity and lower environmental impact.
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- Nuclear Power Versus Non-renewable energy:
Nonrenewable energy, including nuclear power, oil, coal, and natural gas, depletes over time and does not regenerate naturally. Although nuclear power reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces power reliably, both nuclear and nonrenewable power have environmental impacts and risks.
STATISTICS
Substitution of the nuclear energy in Catalonia to
alternative sources of energy generation:
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Energy production in Catalonia 2021:
1. Nuclear → 24420,4 GWh →57,7%
2. No renewable → 16800 GWh → 24,8%
3. Renewable →7417,6 GWh →17.5%
3.1 → Hydroelectric → 3632,0 GWh
3.2 → Aerogeneration → 2706,6 GWh
3.3 → Solar generation → 590,1 GWh
3.4 → Other → 489,4 GWh
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How many aerogenerators we need to substitute the nuclear energy power plants? (Figures from 2021)
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Nuclear produced→ 24420,4 GWh
Aerogeneration produced → 2706,6 GWh
1 aerogenerator produces 0.0058 GWh
X aerogenerator produces 24420,4 GWh
Xaerogenerators = 24420,4GWh/0,0058GWh =
= 4210400 aerogenerators (aproximately)
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How many solar panels we need to substitute the nuclear energy power plants? (Figures from 2021)
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Nuclear produced→ 24420,4 GWh
Solar generation produced → 590,1 GWh
1 solar panel produces 0.002 GWh
X solar panels produces 24420,4 GWh
X solar panels = 24420,4GWh/0,002GWh =
= 12210200 solar panels (aproximately)
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In conclusion, nowadays it is inviable to replace nuclear energy power plants with alternative and renewable sources of energy, it is inviable by many things such as space, if we need to place 12210200 solar panels or 4210400 aerogenerators we haven’t got enough space to install them. Now speaking of economy, there’s
not enough money to install that number of generators, to install every aerogenerator we need approximately 25262400000000€ and to install every solar panel we need approximately 268624400000€. As we can see these are astronomical figures which can’t be used to change the use of the nuclear power plants.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
The main four advantages are:
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Carbon-free electricity
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Small land footprint
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High power output
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Reliable energy source
The main four disadvantages are:
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Uranium is non-renewable
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Very high upfront costs
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Nuclear waste
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Malfunctions can be catastrophic
