Design certifications for nuclear power plants in the United States have one of the highest costs amongst the different types of nuclear licenses that are required in the country. As of 2023, nuclear power plant design certifications in the U.S. ranged in cost from 45 to 68 million U.S. dollars. This type of license also has the longest licensing duration on average.
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NEI, & Canadian Nuclear Association. (September 19, 2023). Licensing costs for nuclear power plants in the United States as of 2023, by license type (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/
NEI, und Canadian Nuclear Association. "Licensing costs for nuclear power plants in the United States as of 2023, by license type (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/
NEI, Canadian Nuclear Association. (2023). Licensing costs for nuclear power plants in the United States as of 2023, by license type (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/
NEI, and Canadian Nuclear Association. "Licensing Costs for Nuclear Power Plants in The United States as of 2023, by License Type (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/
NEI & Canadian Nuclear Association, Licensing costs for nuclear power plants in the United States as of 2023, by license type (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Licensing costs for nuclear power plants in the United States as of 2023, by license type (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], NEI, & Canadian Nuclear Association, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450555/us-nuclear-power-plants-licensing-cost-by-type/