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Originally Posted by rubecube
I think another reason that BC might not be the best suited for a nuclear is the sheer amount of wildfires we get every year. You can't really build one on the island or lower mainland because of the fault line concerns. The north and eastern interiors are just getting wrecked by wildfires every year.
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I understand the seismic activity risk, but I don't really see how wildfire risk is any more elevated for a nuclear plant compared to other energy sources. Especially compared to things like wind and solar farms, which are much more exposed, and where we've seen plenty of real-world examples of significant fire damage (both internal and externally sourced).
Multiple layers of safety and security is a big reason why nuclear plants are expensive. Apart from usually being built with sizeable clearance, and close to a water source, these plants are typically built with concrete thick enough to withstand missile attacks. That's gonna have to be one mother of a fire to take that down.
Fire in general is a much bigger risk for renewables. It seems like every few months we hear stories batteries exploding and burning down cars, or entire cargo ships, or buildings. Not that long ago, 22 people were killed in a Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-...fire-1.7244362