Research firm GlobalData released a study that said emerging markets are taking a closer look at expanding nuclear ambitions which will increase the global nuclear installed capacity from 371 GW in 2013 to 517 GW by 2025, at a CAGR of 2.5%.
The report stated that while the world’s nuclear power generation decreased in 2011 and 2012 in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown, the market is gradually recovering, with large-scale capacity additions expected in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Pranav Srivastava, GlobalData’s Associate Analyst covering Nuclear Power, said: “The after-effects of the Fukushima meltdown go beyond the decline of nuclear power generation in Japan. Germany and Switzerland are now planning to phase out nuclear power, while others, such as China, Japan, France, and the UK, have developed strong frameworks for nuclear safety and performed stress tests on their existing nuclear reactors to ensure safe operations.”
Despite this more cautious global approach, GlobalData states that the emerging nuclear countries in the APAC region are building more than 20 nuclear reactors and are planning to add 13.8 GW of nuclear power by 2030, led by 6.8 GW of additions in Vietnam. “High electricity demand is a key driver for nuclear power development in Vietnam. The country plans to construct 10 new reactors by 2030 and has signed a number of co-operative governmental agreements regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy with Russia, China, India, South Korea, and Argentina.” Srivastava continued, “Russia received a construction deal to build the first two reactors in 2009, while Japan won the deal for the third and fourth reactors the following year.”
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