Nuclear Energy Market to 2020 - Technological Innovations, New Safety Measures and Uptake in Asia Pacific to Shape Future Development

GBI Research's nuclear research, “Nuclear Energy Market to 2020 - Technological Innovations, New Safety Measures and Uptake in Asia Pacific to Shape Future Development” sheds light on the state of nuclear power in the world. The report offers information and in depth analysis on Nuclear power and the countries harnessing nuclear power. The report covers the top nuclear power countries from the following regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa and South and Central America. The nations studied are China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, The UK, Iran, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and The US.

The report emphasizes on the most crucial aspects of Nuclear energy, which include Capacity & Generation, Regulatory Policies and Framework, Major players and competitive scenario, Business viability, Upcoming reactors, Mergers, Deals and Acquisitions, Technology and Emerging Nuclear power countries. Nuclear power is considered to be a ray of hope in the global scenario of ever increasing power demand. Nuclear power produces no carbon emissions; it is cost effective and sustainable on a long term basis. Nuclear power has won the approval of numerous nations.

The catastrophe in Japan brought some changes in the Global Nuclear power industry. All the nations have ordered comprehensive review and strengthening of their nuclear power infrastructure. The research captures all the noteworthy developments on a global scale post Fukushima crisis in Japan. The report is built using the data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research’s team of industry experts.

Scope

- Overview of the global nuclear power industry.

- The Nuclear power markets studied: China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, The UK, Iran, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the US.

- Data types included are installed capacity, installed generation, power generation by source, nuclear facilities and regions, upcoming reactors.

- Data provided from 2005 to 2010, with forecasts from 2011 to 2020.

- Deals, mergers & acquisitions for the years 2010 & 2011.

- Nuclear power cost analysis: cost breakdown and cost comparison of power generation technologies.

- Opportunities & Challenges of Nuclear Power.

- Nuclear power technologies from Generation I to Generation V.

- Information on emerging nuclear power markets – Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhastan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Belarus, Estonia, Poland, Turkey, Egypt, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Tunisia, UAE, Chile & Venezuela.

Reasons to buy

- Identify key markets and investment opportunities in the Nuclear Power sector across the Globe.

- Facilitate decision making based on historical and forecast data.

- Comprehend the competitive landscape and identify the major players.

- Position yourself to take the maximum advantage of the growth potential of 17 nuclear powered nations and the 23 emerging nuclear power nations.

- Understand and respond to the regulatory structure.

- Identify the risks associated with the market and transform them into opportunities.

Keywords

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1 Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 Introduction
2.1 Methodology Adopted for Selection of Countries
2.2 Country Level Parameters
2.3 Business Viability
2.4 Report Guidance

3 The Global Power Market to 2020
3.1 The Global Power Market, Overview
3.2 The Global Power Market, Installed Capacity and Generation 2005–2020
3.3 The Global Power Market, By Technology

4 The Global Nuclear Power Market to 2020
4.1 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Overview
4.2 Global Nuclear Power Market, Installed Capacity and Generation 2005–2020

5 The Role of Nuclear in the Power Industry
5.1 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Trend 2005–2020

6 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Deals, Challenges, Opportunties and Cost Analysis
6.1 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Organizations, Regulations and Policies
6.2 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Mergers, Acquisitions and Deals
6.2.1 Deals, 2011
6.2.2 Deals, 2010
6.3 Challenges Faced by the Global Nuclear Power Market
6.3.1 Disposal of Waste
6.3.2 Safety Concerns
6.3.3 High Installation Cost
6.3.4 Technological Factor
6.4 Key Opportunities in the Global Nuclear Power Market
6.4.1 Environmental Regulations
6.4.2 Low Operating and Maintenance Cost
6.4.3 Availability of Nuclear Fuel
6.5 The Global Nuclear Power Market, Cost Drivers
6.5.1 Capital Cost
6.5.2 Operating Cost
6.5.3 Waste Disposal Cost
6.5.4 Decommissioning Cost
6.5.5 Insurance Cost
6.6 Breakdown of Nuclear Electricity Generation Cost

7 Asia-Pacific Nuclear Power Market to 2020
7.1 Asia-Pacific Nuclear Power Market, Overview
7.2 The China Nuclear Power Market
7.2.1 China, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
7.2.2 China, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
7.2.3 China, Regulatory Policies and Framework
7.2.4 China, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
7.2.5 China, Business Viability
7.3 India, Nuclear Power Market
7.3.1 India, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
7.3.2 India, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
7.3.3 India, Regulatory Policies and Framework
7.3.4 India, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
7.3.5 India, Business Viability
7.4 Japan, Nuclear Power Market
7.4.1 Japan, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
7.4.2 Japan, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
7.4.3 Japan, Regulatory Policies and Framework
7.4.4 Japan, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
7.4.5 Japan, Business Viability
7.5 South Korea, Nuclear Power Market
7.5.1 South Korea, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
7.5.2 South Korea, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
7.5.3 South Korea, Regulatory Policies and Framework
7.5.4 South Korea, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
7.5.5 South Korea, Business Viability
7.6 Taiwan, Nuclear Power Market
7.6.1 Taiwan, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
7.6.2 Taiwan, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
7.6.3 Taiwan, Regulatory Policies and Framework
7.6.4 Taiwan, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
7.6.5 Taiwan, Business Viability

8 Europe Nuclear Power Market to 2020
8.1 Europe Nuclear Power Market, Overview
8.2 France, Nuclear Power Market
8.2.1 France, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
8.2.2 France, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
8.2.3 France, Regulatory Policies and Framework
8.2.4 France, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
8.2.5 France, Business Viability
8.3 Germany, Nuclear Power Market
8.3.1 Germany, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
8.3.2 Germany, Planned Shutdowns
8.3.3 Germany, Regulatory Policies and Framework
8.3.4 Germany, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
8.3.5 Germany, Business Viability
8.4 Russia, Nuclear Power Market
8.4.1 Russia, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
8.4.2 Russia, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
8.4.3 Russia, Regulatory Policies and Framework
8.4.4 Russia, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
8.4.5 Russia, Business Viability
8.5 Ukraine, Nuclear Power Market
8.5.1 Ukraine, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
8.5.2 Ukraine, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
8.5.3 Ukraine, Regulatory Policies and Framework
8.5.4 Ukraine, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
8.5.5 Ukraine, Business Viability
8.6 The UK, Nuclear Power Market
8.6.1 The UK, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
8.6.2 The UK, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
8.6.3 The UK, Regulatory Policies and Framework
8.6.4 The UK, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
8.6.5 The UK, Business Viability

9 The Middle East and Africa Nuclear Power Market to 2020
9.1 The Middle East and Africa, Nuclear Power Market, Overview
9.2 Iran, Nuclear Power Market
9.2.1 Iran, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
9.2.2 Iran, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
9.2.3 Iran, Regulatory Policies and Framework
9.2.4 Iran, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
9.2.5 Iran, Business Viability
9.3 South Africa, Nuclear Power Market
9.3.1 South Africa, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
9.3.2 South Africa, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
9.3.3 South Africa, Regulatory Policies and Framework
9.3.4 South Africa, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
9.3.5 South Africa, Business Viability

10 South and Central America Nuclear Power Market to 2020
10.1 South and Central America, Nuclear Power Market, Overview
10.2 Argentina, Nuclear Power Market
10.2.1 Argentina, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
10.2.2 Argentina, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
10.2.3 Argentina, Regulatory Policies and Framework
10.2.4 Argentina, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
10.2.5 Argentina, Business Viability
10.3 Brazil, Nuclear Power Market
10.3.1 Brazil, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
10.3.2 Brazil, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
10.3.3 Brazil, Regulatory Policies and Framework
10.3.4 Brazil, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
10.3.5 Brazil, Business Viability
10.4 Mexico, Nuclear Power Market
10.4.1 Mexico, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
10.4.2 Mexico, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
10.4.3 Mexico, Regulatory Policies and Framework
10.4.4 Mexico, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
10.4.5 Mexico, Business Viability

11 The North America Nuclear Power Market to 2020
11.1 North America, Nuclear Power Market, Overview
11.2 Canada, Nuclear Power Market
11.2.1 Canada, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
11.2.2 Canada, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
11.2.3 Canada, Regulatory Policies and Framework
11.2.4 Canada, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
11.2.5 Canada, Business Viability
11.3 The US, Nuclear Power Market
11.3.1 The US, Installed Capacity and Generation, 2005–2020
11.3.2 The US, Nuclear Facilities and Regions
11.3.3 The US, Regulatory Policies and Framework
11.3.4 The US, Major Players and Competitive Scenario
11.3.5 The US, Business Viability

12 Nuclear Power Generation Technology
12.1 Existing Technology
12.1.1 Generation I
12.1.2 Generation II
12.1.3 Generation III
12.2 Future Technology
12.2.1 Generation IV
12.2.2 Generation V

13 Emerging Nuclear Power Markets
13.1 Emerging Power Market, Opportunities
13.2 Key Developments of Emerging Nuclear Power Market:
13.2.1 Asia-Pacific
13.3 Europe
13.4 Middle East & Africa:
13.5 South and Central America
13.6 Emerging Nuclear Power Market, Deals and Agreements

14 Appendix
14.1 Methodology
14.1.1 Coverage
14.1.2 Secondary Research
14.1.3 Primary Research
14.1.4 Forecasts
14.1.5 Expert Panel Validation
14.2 Units of Measurement
14.2.1 Units of Measurement
14.3 Abbreviations
14.4 Contact Us
14.5 Disclaimer

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Global Installed Capacity and Generation, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 2: Global Power Market , Power Generation by Technology, (%), 2010
Table 3: Global Power Generation Capacity by Technology, MW, 2010-2020
Table 4: Installed Nuclear Power Capacity & Generation, Global, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 5: Global, Number of Upcoming Reactors (Planned/Under Construction), 2011-2020
Table 6: Nuclear Power Deals, 2011
Table 7: Nuclear Power Deals, 2010
Table 8: Cost Breakdown of Power Generation in Major Technology, 2011
Table 9: Cost Comparison of Electricity Generation Techniques, 2011
Table 10: Breakdown of Nuclear Energy Generation Cost, 2011
Table 11: Levelized Costs of Electricity (LCOE) Nuclear from Nuclear Power, $/MWh, 2010
Table 12: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Asia-Pacific, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 13: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, China, (%), 2010
Table 14: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in China, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 15: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in China, 2011
Table 16: Upcoming Nuclear Reactors in China, 2011-2020
Table 17: Dominant Players in Chinese Nuclear Power , 2011
Table 18: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, India, (%), 2010
Table 19: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in India, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 20: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in India, 2011
Table 21: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors in India, 2011-2020
Table 22: Dominant Players of Indian Nuclear Power Industry, 2011
Table 23: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Japan, (%), 2010
Table 24: Nuclear Power Capacity & Generation in Japan, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 25: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Japan, 2011
Table 26: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Japan, 2011-2020
Table 27: Dominant Players Nuclear Power, Japan, 2011
Table 28: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, South Korea, (%), 2010
Table 29: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation in South Korea, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 30: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in South Korea, 2011
Table 31: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, South Korea, 2011-2020
Table 32: Dominant Player of Nuclear Power, South Korea, 2011
Table 33: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Taiwan, (%), 2010
Table 34: Nuclear Power Capacity & Generation in Taiwan, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 35: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Taiwan, 2011
Table 36: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Taiwan, 2011-2020
Table 37: Dominant Player Nuclear Power, Taiwan, 2011
Table 38: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Europe, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 39: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, France, (%), 2010
Table 40: Nuclear Power Capacity & Generation in France, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 41: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in France, 2011
Table 42: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, France, 2011-2020
Table 43: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, France, 2011
Table 44: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Germany, (%), 2010
Table 45: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation in Germany, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 46: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in Germany, 2011
Table 47: Shutdown Schedule of German Nuclear Power Plants, 2011-2022
Table 48: Dominant Players Nuclear Power, Germany, 2011
Table 49: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Russia, (%), 2010
Table 50: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Russia, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 51: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in Russia, 2011
Table 52: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Russia, 2011-2020
Table 53: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, Russia, 2011
Table 54: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Ukraine, (%), 2010
Table 55: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Ukraine, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 56: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Ukraine, 2011
Table 57: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Ukraine, 2011-2020
Table 58: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, Ukraine, 2011
Table 59: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, UK, (%), 2010
Table 60: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, UK, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 61: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in the UK, 2011
Table 62: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, UK, 2011-2020
Table 63: Dominant Players in Nuclear Power, UK, 2011
Table 64: Installed Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Middle East and Africa, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 65: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Iran, (%), 2010
Table 66: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Iran, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 67: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Iran, 2011-2020
Table 68: Leading Player in Nuclear Power, Iran, 2011
Table 69: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, South Africa, (%), 2010
Table 70: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, South Africa, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 71: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in South Africa, 2011
Table 72: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, South Africa, 2011
Table 73: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, South and Central America, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 74: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Argentina, (%), 2010
Table 75: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Argentina, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 76: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors in Argentina, 2011
Table 77: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Argentina, 2011-2020
Table 78: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, Argentina, 2011
Table 79: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Brazil, (%), 2010
Table 80: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Brazil, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 81: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Brazil, 2011
Table 82: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, Brazil, 2011-2020
Table 83: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, Brazil, 2011
Table 84: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Mexico, (%), 2010
Table 85: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Mexico, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 86: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Mexico, 2011
Table 87: Dominant Player in Nuclear Power, Mexico, 2011
Table 88: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, North America, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 89: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Canada, (%), 2010
Table 90: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, Canada, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 91: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, Canada, 2011
Table 92: Dominant Players in Nuclear Power, Canada, 2011
Table 93: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, The US, (%), 2010
Table 94: Nuclear Power Capacity and Generation, The US, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Table 95: Operable Nuclear Power Reactors, The US, 2011
Table 96: Upcoming Nuclear Power Reactors, The US, 2011-2020
Table 97: Dominant Players in US Nuclear Power, 2011
Table 98: Emerging Nuclear Power Countries, By Region, 2010
Table 99: Upcoming Reactors in Emerging Markets, 2010
Table 100: Major Deals and Agreements, Emerging Markets, October 2010 - June 2011

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Global Power Market, Installed Capacity and Generation, MW and GWh, 2005–2020
Figure 2: Global Power Market , Power Generation by Technology, (%), 2010
Figure 3: Global Power Generation Capacity by Technology, MW, 2010-2020
Figure 4: Global Nuclear Installed Capacity and Generation, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 5: Impact of Power Generating Technology on Environment, 2011
Figure 6: Number of Operable Reactors, Global, By Type, 2010
Figure 7: Number of Operable Reactors, Global, By Region, 2010
Figure 8: Cost Breakdown of Power Generation in Major Technology, 2011
Figure 9: Impact of Resource Price Doubling, 2010
Figure 10: Break Down of Nuclear Energy Generation Cost, 2011
Figure 11: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Asia-Pacific, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 12: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, China, (%), 2010
Figure 13: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in China, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 14: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, India, (%), 2010
Figure 15: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in India, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 16: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Japan, (%), 2010
Figure 17: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Japan, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 18: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, South Korea, (%), 2010
Figure 19: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in South Korea, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 20: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Taiwan, (%), 2010
Figure 21: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Taiwan, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 22: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Europe, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 23: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, France, (%), 2010
Figure 24: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in France, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 25: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Germany, (%), 2010
Figure 26: Nuclear Capacity and Generation in Germany, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 27: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Russia, (%), 2010
Figure 28: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Russia, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 29: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Ukraine, (%), 2010
Figure 30: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Ukraine, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 31: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, UK, (%), 2010
Figure 32: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, UK, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 33: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Middle East and Africa, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 34: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Iran, (%), 2010
Figure 35: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Iran, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 36: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, South Africa, (%), 2010
Figure 37: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, South Africa, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 38: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, South and Central America, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 39: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Argentina, (%), 2010
Figure 40: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Argentina, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 41: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Brazil, (%), 2010
Figure 42: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Brazil, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 43: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Mexico, (%), 2010
Figure 44: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Mexico, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 45: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, North America, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 46: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, Canada, (%), 2010
Figure 47: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, Canada, MW and GWh, 2005-2020
Figure 48: Breakdown of Power Generation by Technology, The US, (%), 2010
Figure 49: Nuclear Capacity and Generation, The US, MW and GWh, 2005-2020

GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Nuclear Energy Market to 2020 - Technological Innovations, New Safety Measures and Uptake in Asia Pacific to Shape Future Development,” which sheds light on the state of Nuclear power in the world. The report offers information and in depth analysis on Nuclear power and the countries harnessing Nuclear power. The report covers the top nuclear power countries from the following regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa and South and Central America. The nations studied are China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, the UK, Iran, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and The US.

The report emphasizes on the most crucial aspects of Nuclear energy, which include Capacity & Generation, Regulatory Policies and Framework, Major players and competitive scenario, Business viability, Upcoming reactors, Mergers, Deals and Acquisitions, Technology and Emerging Nuclear power countries. Nuclear power is considered to be a ray of hope in the global scenario of ever increasing power demand. Nuclear power produces no carbon emissions; it is cost effective and sustainable on a long term basis. However, recent nuclear disaster in Japan has prompted to revisit plans of nuclear power development in many countries.

The catastrophe in Japan brought some changes in the Global Nuclear power industry. All the nations have ordered comprehensive review and strengthening of their nuclear power infrastructure. The research captures all the noteworthy developments on a global scale post Fukushima crisis in Japan.

The report is built using the data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research’s team of industry experts.

Stringent Emission Regulations and Increasing Power Demand Will Help the Nuclear Power Market to Grow

Rise in economic growth across the world has stimulated electrification and global power demand. The dominant source of power is thermal generation, which contributes 66% of total generation in the global power market. However, thermal power generation has negative environmental impacts due to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Environmental pollution and destruction is increasing day by day. To combat this unwanted destruction of the environment and yet produce power, the world is looking to more environmentally friendly ways of power generation.

Power generation using nuclear methods produces no carbon emissions. Nuclear power’s driving forces are minimal emissions, low cost of operating and the long life of nuclear plants. Nuclear power has won approval for its environmentally friendly nature. 23 countries are considered to be emerging nuclear power countries, as they have embraced nuclear power and are ready with plans to build nuclear power infrastructure. However, most of the countries are revisiting their plans of nuclear power development as in aftermath of Fukushima disaster. The growth of nuclear power industry is expected to be impacted by the changing Government policies with the rise in global safety concerns.