| Future of Nuclear Power: Nuclear’s Share in the | | | | beginning their nuclear energy production. While Iran |
| Energy Mix is a new report ( ) from leading business | | | | will be the first country from the Middle Eastern |
| information provider, presenting in-depth analysis and | | | | region to produce nuclear power, the return of Italy |
| forecast on the future of nuclear energy in the world. | | | | in nuclear power production will mark a renewed |
| With the existing nuclear players planning to increase | | | | interest among countries towards nuclear electricity |
| their nuclear share and with many more new | | | | generation. The report provides a deeper analysis on |
| countries showing their willingness to tap nuclear | | | | the nuclear installed capacity and generation growth in |
| energy, the nuclear industry is set to play a key role | | | | major countries in the coming years. |
| in the global energy mix. The growing demand for | | | | Growth of Global Nuclear Power Sector Indicates |
| electricity, concerns about the dependency on | | | | Higher Investments |
| conventional fuels and price fluctuation of petroleum | | | | The global nuclear industry is set to expand in the |
| fuels will drive the growth of nuclear energy in the | | | | coming years, making significant contributions to the |
| coming years. Nuclear energy is increasingly becoming | | | | electricity sector worldwide. It is important to note |
| a preferred source of electricity generation in many | | | | that technology worldwide has advanced and is all |
| countries in the world. | | | | set to present a nuclear power industry which is |
| Low Operational Cost to Positively Contribute to the | | | | many times safer than the existing nuclear industry. |
| Growth of Global Nuclear Industry | | | | Worldwide, more than 30 nuclear reactors are |
| Though the overnight construction cost of nuclear | | | | currently under construction. There are also more |
| power facilities is relatively higher than the | | | | than a hundred nuclear reactors in the planned and |
| conventional thermal power facilities, low operational | | | | proposed stage around the world. This will add a |
| cost especially the fuel cost keeps adds great | | | | significant number of reactors to the existing fleet of |
| importance to nuclear energy in the world. Another | | | | nuclear facilities. This report presents an analysis of |
| factor that makes the nuclear power industry viable | | | | key countries and their nuclear industry expansion |
| to many countries is the advanced technologies that | | | | plans in terms of new reactors. The report provides |
| make nuclear operations safer than before. | | | | key information regarding the upcoming nuclear |
| Nuclear Power Generation Technologies will play a | | | | reactors in these countries, which include type of |
| key Role in the Development of Global Nuclear Power | | | | reactors, planned capacity, key operators and name |
| Sector. The new nuclear plant designs that belong to | | | | of the facilities. |
| Generation III+ and Generation IV technology are | | | | Emerging Nuclear Power Countries to boost the |
| expected to raise the interest of the global | | | | Global Nuclear Industry Growth |
| community towards nuclear energy sector. The | | | | Currently Nuclear Power plays an unavoidable role in |
| advanced technologies such as EPR and AP600/1000 | | | | the energy mix of 31 countries in the world. More |
| will have wider acceptability as they possess passive | | | | than 30 countries are also planning to build nuclear |
| safety measures. In the report, we explores some | | | | power facilities in the coming years as their domestic |
| of the popular nuclear power reactor technologies as | | | | demand for power has been growing. Though the |
| they will play a key role in the global nuclear power | | | | nuclear plans in many countries in Europe are in the |
| generation industry in the years ahead. | | | | advanced planned stage, some member states such |
| Nuclear Installed Capacity and Generation to Grow | | | | as Turkey are facing lack of domestic consensus due |
| Worldwide | | | | to the Chernobyl radiation issues. With regards to |
| We forecasts the global installed nuclear power | | | | Africa, which has about 18 percent of the global |
| capacity to grow at an annual average growth rate | | | | uranium reserves, development of nuclear power |
| of 0.9% from 2000 through 2015. The power | | | | could address some of the energy security concerns. |
| generation is expected to grow at an average annual | | | | These emerging countries will serve as potential |
| growth of 1 percent from 2000 through 2015. The | | | | markets for nuclear technology suppliers, equipment |
| end of 2009 and 2013 will also witness Iran and Italy | | | | manufacturers and other nuclear industry players. |