Report: Nuclear power is expected to grow through 2035

Report: Nuclear power is expected to grow through 2035

Nuclear energy is still poised for global expansion despite challenges raised by the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan last year, according to a report from the United Nations nuclear body and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The crisis in Japan was merely "a speed bump" for the global nuclear industry, said Gary Dyck of the International Atomic Energy Agency. By 2035, the world's nuclear capacity is expected to increase by 44% to 99%, while nuclear capacity in East Asia is expected to grow by 125% to 185%, with China, India, Russia and South Korea posing the strongest growth, the report stated. Reuters