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What are the disadvantages of nuclear power plant?

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The major disadvantages of nuclear power plant are as follows:

  1. Disposal and storage of nuclear waste.
  2. Uranium decomposes into harmful sub atomic masses.
  3. Accidental leakage of radiation and large-scale accidents can be catastrophic..
  4. Installation cost is very high as compared to the other power station.

These limitations makes construction of nuclear power plant difficult.


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