(a) Construction of a nuclear reactor requires a lot of money and expertise.
(b) The wastes from nuclear power plants are highly radioactive. They remain radioactive for more than 100 years. They are therefore difficult to dispose off.
(c) Uranium which is a source of this type of energy is nonrenewable.
(d) Uranium can result in disastrous accidents if not well as happened in Chernobyl in 1986.
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