Use this information to develop sustainable construction design solutions..
Although self-generated power looks like a silver bullet, bought utilities are significantly cheaper than those self-generated.These pressing needs are making self-generation and nuclear a more likely option.. Fusion as well as fission is being discussed, but what is a realistic timescale?.
The group felt that DCs need to be part of regional, city, utility, industrial and energy strategies.Joined up thinking may improve the situation and help to find a path forward..Discussion in the room moved to nuclear self-generation for a while and how far we are away from viable small nuclear power self-generation.
The modular size of small nuclear is critical.Due to the need for power resilience, sites would need to have some arrangement of N+1 power units – if each unit is too large then the investment costs would be simply too high.
The modularity of SMRs and suitability to support DC loads will be important.. Licencing and regulation of nuclear power.
Small modular reactors are looking to address some of the licensing and regulation issues with repeatable modular design.. Based upon conversations and work with the small nuclear development ecosystem, there was a stated view that an industrialised modular nuclear offering is 20 years in the future.Specifications like these provide a precise and consistent brief for manufacturers to respond to.
They provide an objective way to compare and choose between products.. As we move away from procuring for lowest cost and start to make more value-based judgements, this becomes even more important.One of the Construction Innovation Hub’s core themes is Value: ‘driving better social, environmental and economic outcomes through value-based decision making’.. Meeting the technical requirements would be the entry criteria for a vendor, evidenced through aspects such as CQP (.
Construction Quality Planning.Buyers can be assured that the products meet the specifications and will be reliable and consistent.