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World
Abandoned Constructions
95
Under Construction
71
Operating
413
Long-Term Outage
30
Closed
224
Number of Reactors
(as of August 2026)
32.9
Mean Age of Reactor Fleet
(as of August 2026)
8.8%
Stable
Nuclear Share in Electricity Production
(2025)
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WNISR
in the Media –
26 September 2024
The Guardian (U.K.)
Stuck on repeat: why Peter Dutton’s ‘greatest hits’ on nuclear power are worse than a broken record
So far there are no costings and no details on what type of reactors there would be, their size or who would build them by Graham Readfearn • 25 September 2024 Usually you need a few genuine releases under your belt before you start putting out “greatest hits” albums, but when it comes to spruiking nuclear this hasn’t stopped Peter Dutton. This week, the opposition leader gave a speech that some hoped – perhaps naively – would add some more detail to the Coalition’s scant policy (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
26 September 2024 [de]
Handelsblatt (Germany)
Deshalb setzen immer mehr Länder in Afrika auf Atomkraft
Etliche afrikanische Staaten kündigen den Bau von Atomkraftwerken an. Das zeigt eine exklusive Analyse des neuen World Nuclear Industry Status Reports. Aber die Hürden sind groß. Kathrin Witsch • 19. September 2024 Strahlend weiße Strände, türkisblaues Meer und seltene Mangrovenwälder machen die Küste von Kilifi zu einem der beliebtesten Reiseziele Kenias. Die Leute in der Region leben von Touristen, die herkommen, um sich seltene Schildkröten, Korallen und Vogelarten anzusehen. (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
20 September 2024 [fr]
Le Figaro (France)
«
Il est temps de passer à l’action
» : une quinzaine de pays s’engagent à relancer le nucléaire
Réunis sous l’égide de l’
OCDE
, plusieurs états se sont réunis à Paris avec l’objectif d’activer la construction de réacteurs nucléaires dans le monde. Armelle Bohineust with
AFP
• 19 septembre 2024 Une quinzaine de ministres de pays pronucléaire se sont réunis à Paris pour une conférence sous l’égide de l’
OCDE
, le groupe des pays développés, afin d’encourager la relance du nucléaire. «
Le temps est venu de passer à l’action. Il reste encore beaucoup, beaucoup de travail
», a déclaré (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
20 September 2024
Renew Economy (Australia)
Global status report highlights parlous state of nuclear power sector
Two new reports have undermined the Dutton Coalition’s claims about nuclear power. A report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (
IEEFA
) undermines claims that nuclear power would reduce power bills, and the latest edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report undermines claims that nuclear power is on a growth trajectory and Australia risks being left behind. by Jim Green • 20 September 2024 The
IEEFA
report’s key findings are as follows: – Under the (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
20 September 2024
PV
Magazine
World now has five times more
PV
than nuclear power
Authors of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024 the world had 408 operational reactors producing 367
GW
in the middle of the year, which is significantly less than installed capacity predictions for solar by the end of the year and five time less the world’s cumulative
PV
capacity, which is now approaching 2
TW
. by Emiliano Bellini • 19 September 2024 The World Nuclear Industry Status Report (
WNISR
) 2024, overseen by French nuclear energy consultant Mycle Schneider, shows that (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
20 September 2024 [fr]
Le Soir (Belgium)
Energie : la part du nucléaire dans le monde au plus bas depuis quarante ans
L’atome n’a permis de produire qu’un peu plus de 9
% de l’électricité consommée dans le monde en 2023, pointe la dernière édition du Rapport sur l’état de l’industrie nucléaire mondiale, publiée ce jeudi. Bernard Padoan • 19 septembre 2024 On le sait, depuis la terrible crise énergétique traversée par l’Europe à la suite de l’invasion russe en Ukraine, l’électricité nucléaire a connu un net regain d’intérêt. L’atome est vu comme un vecteur de sécurité d’approvisionnement et (…)
WNISR
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12 August 2024
Manufacturers’ Monthly (Australia)
Worker shortage barrier to nuclear ambitions
Opposition leader Peter Dutton recently announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited policy for nuclear power with the claim that operations could start in the 2030s. August 2024 • Comment from Geoff Crittenden,
CEO
, Weld Australia Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear reactor sites are former or current coal plants that possess the necessary technical attributes, including transmission infrastructure, cooling water capacity, and – apparently – the (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
27 June 2024
The Guardian (U.K.)
The Coalition says its nuclear plants will run for 100 years. What does the international experience tell us?
The average age of an active nuclear reactor worldwide is about 32 years – and a live plant reaching even 60 has ‘never happened’, an expert says by Peter Hannam • 24 June 2024 The federal Coalition’s pledge to build nuclear reactors on seven sites in five states if elected has continued to raise questions this week. Ted O’Brien, the shadow energy minister, says the plants can operate for between 80 and 100 years, providing “cheaper, cleaner and consistent 24/7 electricity” compared (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
27 June 2024
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Dutton’s nuclear gamble puts everything on the line – except the details
Peter Dutton has bet the Coalition’s electoral future on nuclear power. But will it be a triumph, or an electoral suicide note akin to John Hewson’s Fightback? by Nick O’Malley and James Massola • 22 June 2024 After a press conference to announce the Coalition’s dramatic new nuclear policy, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor ran into a group of reporters hopping into a lift. “That was bold,” one reporter said. “Well, we are bold,” Taylor said. “Look at the Voice.” Bold is one word to (…)
WNISR
in the Media –
28 May 2024
The Insider (Russia)
Nuclear boom: The world’s enthusiasm for nuclear energy faces economic uncertainty
Nuclear energy appears to be making a comeback. Last week in Brussels, the International Atomic Energy Agency (
IAEA
) held its first Nuclear Energy Summit — a sign that, after decades of skepticism, European countries are seriously considering the nuclear option in order to ensure energy security while combating
CO2
emissions. by Tatiana Lanshina • 27 March 2024 In the United States, the recently passed Atomic Energy Advancement Act streamlines licensing and regulation for nuclear power (…)
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