Financial Analysis: Cost-Benefit of Restarting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant and Returning Fuel Rods — Operation Will Improve Finances, Non-operation Will Bring Disaster to All
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Financial Analysis: Cost-Benefit of Restarting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant and Returning Fuel Rods — Operation Will Improve Finances, Non-operation Will Bring Disaster to All

This article analyzes the financial issues of restarting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, claiming that the cost of shipping fuel rods and plant repair compared to the huge benefits of power generation is insignificant 'spare change.' If the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant enters commercial operation, it can generate revenue of 40 billion NTD annually, and the costs of plant construction and restart can be recovered within ten years, with subsequent power generation bringing huge net income. Conversely, if it is not operational, the country will immediately lose 280 billion NTD in construction costs, and an additional 40 billion NTD must be spent annually for alternative power generation such as gas or renewable energy, which is equivalent to losing one Fourth Nuclear Power Plant every seven years, leading to a national financial disaster.

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💡 Questions and Answers

Question: The fuel rods have already been sent back to the USA. If the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant is to resume operation, will the cost of buying back fuel rods and repairing the plant cause a financial burden to Taiwan?

Answer:

The cost of nuclear power fuel is small money; the plant construction and alternative power generation costs are the big money.

✅ If the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant enters commercial operation: Improving everyone’s finances

  • Income and Recovery: If it enters commercial operation, it can earn 40 billion NTD a year.
  • Cost Recovery Period: The construction cost of 280 billion NTD can be recovered in 7 years, and the restart cost of 50 billion NTD can be recovered in another two years.
  • Long-term Gains: Every unit of electricity generated after 10 years contains a net profit component. Since the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant can be used for more than 40 years, subsequent gains are very huge.

❌ If the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant does not enter commercial operation: A national financial disaster

  • Loss of Construction Cost: We immediately lose the construction cost of 280 billion NTD.
  • Alternative Power Generation Cost:
    • Replacing nuclear power with gas, wind, or solar power results in a price difference of 1 to 3 NTD per unit.
    • Calculated at 2 NTD, the extra annual electricity cost is 40 billion NTD.
  • Indirect Loss: One Fourth Nuclear Power Plant is lost every seven years.

Simply put, if it operates normally, it will improve the finances of Taipower and all citizens; if it does not operate, it will bring a national financial disaster. 迫

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