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Challenges of Nuclear Power Production

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According to the World Nuclear Association, there are currently 436 nuclear reactors with a total capacity of over 370 GW globally. The largest nuclear capacities are in the USA (104 reactors, 101 GW), in France (58 reactors, 63 GW), and in Japan (51 reactors, 45 GW). A total of 29 countries run nuclear power facilities.

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    Though eventually it might be publicly accepted.

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    τ is a function of prevailing tax rates in the country the company is based and where it operates; also accounting for global tax optimization, if any.

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    Including dividends on equity which is essentially debt of the company towards its shareholders.

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Chorafas, D.N. (2015). Challenges of Nuclear Power Production. In: Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09189-1_9

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