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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Nightmare: Europe’s Largest Reactor Now on Emergency Power

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Nightmare: Europe’s Largest Reactor Now on Emergency Power

Situation Overview: The Zaporizhzhia plant sits near Energodar on the Dnipro river in occupied Ukraine. It was capable of powering 4 million homes before the war. Russian forces seized it in March 2022; its six VVER-1000 reactors were immediately shut down, cutting off a fifth of Ukraine’s electricity output reuters.com reuters.com. Even idle, the reactor cores and adjacent spent-fuel pools contain hot radioactive material that needs cooling. Normally this cooling comes from electric pumps powered by the grid. Since the latest power line was severed on Sept. 23, those pumps have instead been run by diesel generators reuters.com reuters.com. Zelenskiy’s Alarm: In his nightly
1 October 2025
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1MW vs 100kW Solar Power Plants – Cost, ROI & Global Insights (India in Focus)

1MW vs 100kW Solar Power Plants – Cost, ROI & Global Insights (India in Focus)

100 kW solar plants typically use about 250 panels of ~400 W each, cover roughly 600–1,000 m², and generate about 150,000–175,000 kWh per year, enough to serve 15–30 homes. 1 MW solar farms deploy about 2,500 panels of ~400 W each, require ~16,000–20,000 m² (4–5 acres) of land, and produce around 1,600,000–1,800,000 kWh annually, enough for about 150–200 homes. In India, a 100 kW system costs about ₹50–80 lakh (₹0.5–0.8 crore) and a 1 MW system about ₹4–5 crore, roughly ₹60–₹80/W for 100 kW versus ₹40–₹50/W for 1 MW. India’s LCOE estimates place 100 kW at roughly ₹3–5/kWh and 1
6 July 2025
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