Nuclear capacity: forecasts, construction times, operating lives?
How much nuclear capacity would need to be constructed in our roadmap to net zero? This breakdown of global nuclear capacity forecasts that 30 GW of new reactors must be…
Reaching criticality: nuclear re-accelerates?
…explains our outlook for nuclear in the energy transition. We expect a >3% CAGR through 2030, and hope for a 2.5x ramp through 2050. A ‘nuclear renaissance’ helps the energy…
Nuclear life extensions: costs and case studies?
What are the costs of nuclear life extensions and capacity upratings? This data-file has reviewed 25 examples, from past projects and technical papers. The average nuclear life extension costs around…
Nuclear Power Project Economics
…of 15c/kWh. But 6-10c/kWh is achievable via a renaissnace in next-generation nuclear. $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Nuclear power plants generate 2,800 TWH per year, which is 10% of the…
Next-generation nuclear companies: future fission and fusion?
…challenges remain. The pace of progress is however accelerating slowly (chart below). This is all typical of new technology development. Next-gen nuclear is exciting. Our nuclear outlook does expect nuclear generation…
Back-stopping renewables: the nuclear option?
…What about nuclear? An improving economic rationale is noted on pages 5-6, prompting us to re-visit the possibility of flexible nuclear plant operation. Technical issues for maneuvering large nuclear power…
Nuclear fusion: what are the challenges?
…why it is on page 4. But what are the fourteen nuclear fusion challenges that a reactor will need to overcome? Heating up a nuclear fusion fuel is covered on…
Japan: nuclear re-start tracker?
This data-file on looks through 17 major nuclear plants in Japan with 45GW of operable capacity, covering the key parameters and re-start news on each facility. $299.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to…
TerraPower: nuclear breakthrough?
…$449.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart TerraPower describes itself as a nuclear/energy technology company, whose centrepiece technology is a traveling wave reactor for next-generation nuclear energy. 300-1,000MWe reactors were designed. But…
Nuclear power: what role in the energy transition?
…cart An overview of the nuclear power industry is outlined on pages 2-5, in order to understand the market, its sub-components, and the energy-economics of nuclear power generation. Capex costs…