Study reveals an increase in the frequency of nuclear power outages caused by climate change

[rangerrebew]

 August 6, 2021 feature
Study reveals an increase in the frequency of nuclear power outages caused by climate change

by Ingrid Fadelli , Tech Xplore
Figure summarising climate-induced disruptions to the operation of nuclear power plants. Credit: Ahmad.

Past research suggests that climate change and energy systems have a bidirectional relationship. In other words, just like emissions from energy systems can fuel climate change, climate change could also expose the vulnerabilities or shortcomings of energy systems.

For instance, climate change could adversely impact the operation of critical energy systems and infrastructure, potentially disrupting the provision of electricity. While nuclear power plants (NPPs) could be a viable solution for generating low-carbon electricity, the operation of these plants is susceptible to climate change and to the extreme weather conditions resulting from it.

https://techxplore.com/news/2021-08-reveals-frequency-nuclear-power-outages.html

[rangerrebew]

It seems to me one would have to believe in global warming to believe the study.  Since global warming has never been conclusively proven, the study is invalid.

[Joe Wooten]

Complete and utter

Capacity factor is an excellent measure of how many forced outages a nuke plant takes. The plot attached below is the median CF for the US nuke fleet since the mid 1970's. About 91% to 93% is the best any plant can reasonably expect to do over the long haul as a refueling outage usually takes about 25 to 30 days to get all the required maintenance done. As you can see, the so-called "climate change" has not affected the fleet in ANY significant way.

This is another attempt by the warmistas to create a panic.