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Abandoned Constructions
93
Under Construction
53
Operating
415
Long-Term Outage
26
Closed
197
Number of Reactors
(as of October 2021)
31
Mean Age of Reactor Fleet
(as of October 2021)
10.1%
Stable
Nuclear Share in Electricity Production
(2020)
WNISR
in the Media –
12 October 2021 [fr]
Reporterre (France)
En déclin, le nucléaire distancé par les renouvelables
En 2020, la production d’électricité nucléaire dans le monde a diminué, selon un rapport tout juste paru. Les réacteurs vieillissants ne sont pas remplacés assez vite, tandis que les énergies renouvelables sont de plus en plus compétitives. par Hervé Kempf Publié le 29 Septembre 2021 La France, ou du moins les partis de droite, de M. Macron à M. Zemmour, s’accroche-t-elle désespérément à une industrie du passé
? C’est ce qu’on peut penser en lisant le World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021, un rapport de (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
12 October 2021
statista (
EU
)
The Countries With the Most Nuclear Reactors
by Katharina Buchholz Published 29 September 2021 According to the 2021 World Nuclear Industry Status Report, global nuclear power generation dropped 3.9 percent in 2020 despite a 4.4 percent climb in China, where two new reactors were added. In 2021, 415 reactors were operational around the world - 22 fewer than in 2011. Another 26 are currently in long-term storage and 53 are under construction - around half in China and India. The rapid expansion of renewables and negative public (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
12 October 2021
PV
Magazine (Germany)
Renewables vs. Nuclear: 256-0
The latest World Nuclear Industry Status Report shows that the world’s operational nuclear capacity grew by just 400
MW
in 2020, with generation falling by 4%. By contrast, renewables grew by 256
GW
and clean energy production rose by 13%. “Nuclear power is irrelevant in today’s electricity capacity market,” the report’s main author, Mycle Schneider, told pv magazine. by Emiliano Bellini Published 28 September 2021 Global nuclear power capacity including grew by just 400
MW
in 2020, according (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
12 October 2021 [de]
taz (Germany)
Atomwirtschaft: Atomwirtschaft auf dem Rückzug
Erneuerbare Energien boomen, die Kernspaltung verliert. Beim globalen Strommix ist der Anteil von Atomstrom auf 10 Prozent gesunken, so ein Report. von Bernward Janzing am 28. September 2021
FREIBURG
taz | Seit Jahren stagniert die weltweite Atomkraft – eine Entwicklung, die sich auch im Jahr 2020 fortsetzte. Den weiteren Bedeutungsverlust der Nuklearwirtschaft verhindert vor allem China: Ohne den Zubau der Reaktoren im Reich der Mitte wäre die globale Atomstromerzeugung im vergangenen (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
4 October 2021
Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Nuclear power: Downward trend ahead of climate summit
Ten years since the Fukushima disaster, expensive nuclear energy plants are being shut down across the world as renewable power prices plummet. by Stuart Braun Published 28 September 2021 In the face of soaring gas prices in the
UK
, some incumbent conservative politicians are pushing nuclear energy as the savior. The argument goes that the energy source has low carbon emissions, and that new smaller reactors can more quickly be brought online. Rolls-Royce stands ready to build 16 new (...)
The Annual Reports –
26 September 2021
Virtual Event – 28 September 2021
Global Launch of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021
Global Launch of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021 Date: Tuesday, 28 September 2021 Time: 10h00–12h00 Washington
D.C.
Time (
EDT
) 16h00–18h00 Paris Time (
CET
) Where: Virtual Venue – https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ezzsrhaf To attend,
RSVP
to Mark Drajem, mdrajem@nrdc.org, or Elizabeth Heyd, eheyd@nrdc.org. The event features a diverse line-up of distinguished speakers, all contributing authors: Global Overview Mycle Schneider – Independent Consultant, (...)
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in the Media –
29 March 2021 [de]
Salzburger Nachrichten (Austria)
Zehn Jahre nach Fukushima: Wo steht die Atomkraft heute?
Vor zehn Jahren war der Schock über die Katastrophe von Fukushima groß. Heute wird in 17 Ländern an neuen Atomkraftwerken gebaut. von Stefanie Pack-Homolka Veröffentlich am 10. März 2021 Vor zehn Jahren war der Schock über die Katastrophe von Fukushima groß. Heute wird in 17 Ländern an neuen Atomkraftwerken gebaut. Stephanie Pack-Homolka Wien. Angela Merkel war schnell entschlossen – aber eine Ausnahme. „Wir können nicht einfach zur Tagesordnung übergehen“, sagte die deutsche Kanzlerin nur Tage (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
27 March 2021
Energy Monitor (U.K.)
Opinion: What is the future of nuclear power?
This is the question Energy Monitor has tried to answer over the past week, with a series of in-depth articles to mark the tenth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan. Here is our conclusion. By Sonja van Renssen Published 22 March 2021 Over the past week, Energy Monitor has run a series of in-depth articles to mark the tenth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan. The climate crisis has injected fresh impetus into the debate over the role of nuclear power (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
23 March 2021
Taipei Times (Taïwan)
Nuclear power not an option: Su
CHANGING
TRENDS
: A world report showed that in 2019, non-hydro renewables surpassed nuclear power in global electricity generation, environmentalists said By Lee I-chia / Taipei Times Staff reporter Additional reporting by
CNA
Published 21 March 2021 Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday said that reviving the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project would be impossible, adding that the government has always believed that the power plant should not be started. Su made the remarks in response to (...)
WNISR
in the Media –
23 March 2021
Wall Street Journal (U.S.)
Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns
Disaster at the Japanese reactors marked a turning point for an industry that once promised to give the world a nearly unlimited source of energy By Peter Landers Published 3 March 2021
OMAEZAKI
, Japan—At a seaside nuclear-power plant here, a concrete wall stretching a mile along the coast and towering 73 feet above sea level offers protection against almost any conceivable tsunami. Two reactors are ready to start splitting atoms again to heat water into steam and generate power, the (...)