22.04J | Fall 2025 | Undergraduate

Social Problems of Nuclear Energy

Lecture 4: The Capital Cost of Nuclear Power

This lecture reviews basic finance concepts including the time value of money, overnight cost, interest during construction, and the effect of construction delays on the cost of a power plant.

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