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- Table of Tables 6
- Table of Figures 8
- 1.0 Executive Summary 11
- Overview 11
- 2.0 Status of nuclear power 21
- Overview 21
- 2.1 Status of nuclear power 22
- 2.2 Highlights 2004 to January 2011 27
- 2.3 Age of nuclear infrastructure 39
- 2.4 Future nuclear capacity 40
- 2.5.1 Albania 42
- 2.5.2 Algeria 42
- 2.5.4 Azerbaijan 43
- 2.5.6 Belarus 44
- 2.5.7 Chile 45
- 2.5.8 Croatia 45
- 2.5.9 Ecuador 45
- 2.5.11 Georgia 46
- 2.5.12 Ghana 47
- 2.5.13 Gulf States 47
- 2.5.14 Indonesia 48
- 2.5.15 Iran 49
- 2.5.16 Ireland 49
- 2.5.17 Israel 50
- 2.5.18 Italy 50
- 2.5.19 Jordan 51
- 2.5.21 Kenya 52
- 2.5.22 Libya 53
- 2.5.23 Malaysia 53
- 2.5.25 Morocco 54
- 2.5.26 Namibia 54
- 2.5.27 New Zealand 55
- 2.5.28 Nigeria 55
- 2.5.29 Norway 55
- 2.5.30 Philippines 56
- 2.5.31 Poland 57
- 2.5.32 Portugal 58
- 2.5.33 Senegal 58
- 2.5.34 Serbia 58
- 2.5.35 Singapore 58
- 2.5.36 Sri Lanka 58
- 2.5.37 Syria 59
- 2.5.38 Thailand 59
- 2.5.39 Tunisia 59
- 2.5.40 Turkey 60
- 2.5.41 Uganda 61
- 2.5.42 Venezuela 61
- 2.5.43 Vietnam 62
- 2.5.44 Yemen 62
- 3.0 Statistics of nuclear energy and power 63
- Overview 63
- 4.0 Nuclear fuel cycle and supporting industries 70
- Overview 70
- 4.1 Front End and Service Period 71
- 4.2 Back end 72
- 5.0 Nuclear technologies and nuclear history 85
- Overview 85
- 5.1 Generations of reactors 86
- 5.2 Basic principles of nuclear reaction 90
- 5.3 Types of reactor 92
- 6.0 Risk and safety issues and INES, International Nuclear Event Scale 106
- Overview 106
- 6.1 INES, International Nuclear Event Scale 108
- 7.0 Uranium reserves and production 110
- Overview 110
- 8.0 Economics of Nuclear Power 135
- Overview 135
- 9.0 Nuclear power utilities 150
- Overview 150
- 9.1 The Americas 151
- 9.1.1 Argentina 152
- 9.1.2 Brazil 152
- 9.1.3 Canada 152
- 9.1.4 Mexico 152
- 9.1.5 USA 153
- 9.2 Europe 155
- 9.2.1 Belgium 156
- 9.2.2 Bulgaria 156
- 9.2.3 Czech Republic 156
- 9.2.4 Finland 156
- 9.2.5 France 156
- 9.2.6 Germany 157
- 9.2.7 Hungary 157
- 9.2.8 Netherlands 157
- 9.2.9 Romania 157
- 9.2.10 Slovakia 158
- 9.2.11 Slovenia 158
- 9.2.12 Spain 158
- 9.2.13 Sweden 158
- 9.2.15 United Kingdom 159
- 9.3 CIS 160
- 9.3.1 Armenia 161
- 9.3.2 Russia 161
- 9.3.3 Ukraine 161
- 9.4 Asia 162
- 9.4.1 China 163
- 9.4.2 India 163
- 9.4.4 South Korea 164
- 9.4.5 Taiwan 164
- 9.5 Africa 165
- 9.5.1 South Africa 166
- 10.0 Nuclear power manufacturing companies, the global leaders 167
- Overview 167
- 11.0 International nuclear associations and organisations 170
- Overview 170
- 12.0 Country profiles 173
- Overview 173
- 12.1 North America 174
- 12.1.1 Canada 175
- 12.1.2 Mexico 188
- 12.2.1 Belgium 232
- 12.2.2 Bulgaria 244
- 12.2.3 Czech Republic 251
- 12.2.4 Finland 261
- 12.2.5 France 268
- 12.2.6 Germany 284
- 12.2.7 Hungary 300
- 12.2.8 Italy 309
- 12.2.9 Lithuania 320
- 12.2.10 Netherlands 328
- 12.2.11 Romania 336
- 12.2.12 Slovakia 345
- 12.2.13 Slovenia 353
- 12.2.14 Spain 358
- 12.2.15 Sweden 369
- 12.2.16 Switzerland 382
- 12.2.17 Turkey 392
- 12.2.18 United Kingdom 395
- 12.3 CIS 409
- 12.3.1 Armenia 410
- 12.3.2 Kazakhstan 417
- 12.3.3 Russia 421
- 12.3.4 Ukraine 446
- 12.4.1 China 462
- 12.4.2 India 496
- 12.4.3 Indonesia 512
- 12.4.4 Japan 515
- 12.4.5 Korea 535
- 12.4.6 Pakistan 548
- 12.4.8 Vietnam 562
- 12.5 South America 564
Table of Tables
Table 2.1: Status of commercial nuclear power plants, January 2011
Table 2.2: Future Nuclear Generating Capacity by Country, MW, 2000 to 2020
Table 4.1: Nuclear fuel cycle facilities, February 2011
Table 4.2: Nuclear fuel cycle facilities by country as of February 2011
Table 5.1: Overview of the six GIF high temperature concepts
Table 5.2: Summary of reactor types
Table 5.3: Nuclear power plants in commercial operation by type, February 2011
Table 7.1: Twenty six largest uranium producing mines, 2009
Table 7.2: Primary uranium producers, 2009
Table 7.3: Sixteen new mines planned in Kazakhstan as part of the Kazatomprom strategy
Table 7.4: Canadian mines
Table 7.5: Australian mines
Table 7.6: Namibian mines
Table 7.7: Russian mines
Table 7.8: Niger mines
Table 8.1: Cost of Nuclear Generation, US¢/kWh with 40 year life and 85% Capacity Factor
Table 8.2: Proportions of Electricity Generating Cost
Table 8.3: Cost in USD per kWh for Generation by Nuclear, Coal, Gas, 25 and 40 year Life Assumptions
Table 8.4: Cost in USD per kWh for Generation by Nuclear, Coal, Gas, comparison 2003 MIT report data to 2009 update
Table 12.1.1: Status of nuclear power plants in Canada
Table 12.1.2: Structure of the Canadian nuclear industry
Table 12.1.3: Status of nuclear power plants in Mexico
Table 12.1.4: Status of the nuclear power plants of the US in January 2011
Table 12.1.5: Status of new nuclear plants
Table 12.1.6: Table of operators, US
Table 12.1.7: Table of operators, US
Table 12.1.8: Nuclear steam supply systems, US
Table 12.1.9: Structure of the US nuclear sector
Table 12.2.1: Nuclear power plants in Belgium
Table 12.2.2: Expected shutdown dates for Belgium nuclear power plants
Table 12.2.3: History Timeline of nuclear power in Belgium
Table 12.2.4: Main nuclear organisations, Belgium
Table 12.2.5: Nuclear power plants in Bulgaria
Table 12.2.6: Status of Nuclear Power Plants, Czech Republic
Table 12.2.7: Government Structure for Energy Policy, Czech Republic
Table 12.2.8: Nuclear Power Plants in Finland
Table 12.2.9: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in France
Table 12.2.10: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Germany
Table 12.2.11: Participants in the Nuclear Licensing procedure for NPPs, Germany
Table 12.2.12: New shutdown dates for German nuclear power plants as of 2010
Table 12.2.13: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Hungary
Table 12.2.14: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Italy
Table 12.2.15: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Lithuania
Table 12.2.16: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in the Netherlands
Table 12.2.17: Status of nuclear power plants in Romania
Table 12.2.18: Status of nuclear power plants in Slovakia
Table 12.2.19: Status of nuclear power plants in Slovenia
Table 12.2.20: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Spain
Table 12.2.21: Status of Nuclear Power Plants in Sweden
Table 12.2.22: Nuclear Power Plants in Switzerland
Table 12.2.23: Overview
Table 12.2.24: Overview
Table 12.3.1: Nuclear power plants in Armenia
Table 12.3.2: Research reactors, Kazakhstan
Table 12.3.3: Scheduled closure dates for nuclear reactors
Table 12.3.4: Nuclear power plants in Russia
Table 12.3.5: History Timeline of nuclear power in Russia
Table 12.3.6: Federal Target Programme funding for Fast Neutron Reactors to 2020
Table 12.3.7: Russian nuclear reactor models and their status
Table 12.3.8: Status of nuclear power plants in Ukraine
Table 12.3.9: Planned new and replacement nuclear power plants
Table 12.4.1: Operating uranium mines in China
Table 12.4.2: Description of nuclear power projects in China
Table 12.4.3: Current and proposed uranium mines in India
Table 12.4.4: Status of nuclear power plants in India
Table 12.4.5: Potential ‘Nuclear Energy Parks’ for India
Table 12.4.6: Status of nuclear power plants in Japan
Table 12.4.7: Status of nuclear power plants in Korea
Table 12.4.8: Nuclear power plants in Pakistan
Table 12.4.9: Status of nuclear power plants in Taiwan
Table 12.5.1: Status of nuclear power plants in Argentina
Table 12.5.2: Status of nuclear power plants in Brazil
Table 12.5.3: Nuclebras Subsidiaries
Table 12.5.4: Figure: Structure of the Nuclear Industry in Brazil
Table 12.6.1: Uranium mines/projects in South Africa
Table 12.6.2: Status of nuclear power plants in South Africa
Table 12.7.1: Status of nuclear power plants in Iran
Table of Figures
Figure 2.1: Operational reactors by country, January 2011
Figure 2.2: Reactors under construction by country, January 2011
Figure 2.3: Reactors shutdown by country, January 2011
Figure 2.4: Nuclear capacity of plants under construction or planned by region, MW, 2011 to 2017
Figure 2.5: Nuclear capacity of plants under construction or planned by country, MW, 2011 to 2017
Figure 2.6: Future nuclear generating capacity by region, MW, 2000 to 2020
Figure 2.7: Future nuclear capacity for countries with nuclear power for a low and high growth scenario, MW, 2008, 2030, 2060 and 2100
Figure 2.8: Future nuclear capacity for countries planning nuclear power for a low and high growth scenario, MW, 2030, 2060 and 2100
Figure 2.9: Future nuclear capacity for countries that are considering nuclear power for a low and high growth scenario, MW, 2030, 2060 and 2100
Figure 2.10: Number of nuclear power reactors in operation by age in January 2010
Figure 3.1: Total primary energy consumption, Mtoe, 1965 to 2009
Figure 3.2: Consumption of nuclear power by country, TWh, 1965 to 2009
Figure 3.3: Nuclear power plants around the world
Figure 3.4: Nuclear energy as % of total energy consumption (2008/2009) and % of total electricity generation (2008/2009)
Figure 3.5: Average load factor of world nuclear power plants
Figure 4.1: Tonnes of spent fuel arising and disposal/reprocessing
Figure 4.2: Tonnes of spent fuel arising by region, 1990 to 2020
Figure 4.3: Sellafield Reprocessing Plant, UK
Figure 5.1: Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR)
Figure 5.2: Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
Figure 5.3: Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR)
Figure 5.4: Type of reactor by capacity and status, GW, February 2011
Figure 5.5. Average capacity per reactor by type and status, MW, February 2011
Figure 6.1: INES, International Nuclear Event Scale
Figure 7.1: Production of uranium by mining method, 2009
Figure 7.2: Known recoverable uranium resources by country, thousand tonnes, 2009
Figure 7.3: Mined uranium production by country, tonnes, 2009
Figure 7.3: Mined uranium production by country, tonnes, 2009
Figure 7.4: Production of uranium from mines in Kazakhstan, tonnes, 2003 to 2010
Figure 7.5: Production of uranium from mines in Canada, tonnes, 2003 to 2010
Figure 7.6: Production of uranium from mines in Australia, tonnes, 2003 to 2010
Figure 7.7: Production of uranium from mines in Namibia, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 7.8: Production of uranium from mines in Russia, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 7.9: Production of uranium from mines in Niger, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 7.10: Long-term contract and spot prices USD per lb U3O8
Figure 8.1: Cost of Generating Electricity with Zero Carbon Allowance
Figure 8.2: Cost of Generating Electricity with CO2 at a Notional Cost of £30 per t
Figure 8.3: Capital Expenditure in Total Cost of Generating Electricity for Different Energy
Figure 8.4: Effect on Generating Cost of a ± ‘20% Change in Fuel Price (Zero Carbon Cost)
Figure 12.1: Installed nuclear capacity by country, MW, January 2011
Figure 12.1.1: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.1.2: Load factors in Canada
Figure 12.1.3: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.1.4: Geographical location of Canadian nuclear power plants, 2009
Figure 12.1.5: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure12.1.6: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.1.7: Load factors for nuclear in Mexico
Figure 12.1.8: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.1.9: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.1.10: Location of nuclear power plants in the USA
Figure 12.1.11: Load factors for nuclear in the USA
Figure 12.1.12: Load factors in the USA
Figure 12.1.13: Location of Projected New Nuclear Power Reactors
Figure 12.1.14: Production of uranium from mines in the USA, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.1.15: State policies favouring nuclear
Figure 12.2.1: Nuclear power plants in Europe as of January 2011
Figure 12.2.2: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.3: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.4: Load factors in Belgium
Figure 12.2.5: Locations of nuclear sites in Belgium
Figure 12.2.6: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.7: Load factors for nuclear in Bulgaria
Figure 12.2.8: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.9: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.10: Production of uranium from mines in the Czech Republic, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.2.11: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.12: Load factors, Czech Republic
Figure 12.2.13: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.14: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.15: Load factors in Finland
Figure 12.2.16: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.17: Production of uranium from mines in France, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.2.18: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.19: Load factors in France
Figure 12.2.20: Nuclear power plants in France
Figure 12.2.21: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.22: Production of uranium from mines in Germany, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.2.23: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.24: Load factors in Germany
Figure 12.2.25: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.26: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.27: Load factors for nuclear n Hungary
Figure 12.2.28: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.29: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.30: Load factors in Italy
Figure 12.2.31: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.32: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.33: Load factors in Lithuania
Figure 12.2.34: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.35: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.36: Load factors in the Netherlands
Figure 12.2.37: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.38: Production of uranium from mines in Romania, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.2.39: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.40: Load factors in Romania
Figure 12.2.41: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.42: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.43: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.44: Load factors in Slovenia
Figure 12.2.45: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.46: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.47: Load factors in Spain
Figure 12.2.48: Location of Spanish NPPs
Figure 12.2.49: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.50: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.51: Load factors in Sweden
Figure 12.2.52: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.53: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.54: Load factors in Switzerland
Figure 12.2.55: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.2.56: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.2.57: Load factors in the United Kingdom
Figure 12.2.58: Nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom
Figure 12.3.1: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.3.2: Load factors in Armenia
Figure 12.3.3: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.3.4: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.3.5: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.3.6: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.3.7: Load factors in Russia
Figure 12.3.8: Status of nuclear power plants
Figure 12.3.9: Plans for floating nuclear power plants in Russia
Figure 12.3.10: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.3.11: Production of uranium from mines in the Ukraine, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.3.12: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.3.13: Load factors in Ukraine
Figure 12.4.1: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure12.4.2: Production of uranium from mines in China, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.4.3: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.4.4: Load factors in China
Figure12.4.5: Location of nuclear power plants in China
Figure 12.4.6: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.4.7: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.4.8: Production of uranium from mines in India, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.4.9: Load factors in India
Figure 12.4.10: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.4.11: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.4.12: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.4.13: Load factors in Japan
Figure 12.4.14: Location of Japanese nuclear plants
Figure 12.4.15: Location of Japanese research centres
Figure 12.4.16: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.4.17: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.4.18: Load factors in South Korea
Figure 12.4.19: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.4.20: Production of uranium from mines in Pakistan, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.4.21: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure12.4.22: Load factors in Pakistan
Figure 12.4.23: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.4.24: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.5.1: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.5.2: Load factors for nuclear in Argentina
Figure 12.5.3: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.5.4: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.5.5: Production of uranium from mines in Brazil, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.5.6: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.5.7: Load factors in Brazil
Figure 12.6.1: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.6.2: Production of uranium from mines in South Africa, tonnes, 2003 to 2009
Figure 12.6.3: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
Figure 12.6.4: Load factors in South Africa
Figure 12.7.1: Primary energy consumption by energy source, 2009, Mtoe
Figure 12.7.2: Generating capacity by energy source, 1990 to 2020, MW
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