PennEnergy's Global Nuclear Power Deployment and Energy Reports

Global Nuclear Power Deployment and Energy Reports

Global Nuclear Power Deployment - New-Build Market, Policy Analysis, International Cooperation, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2025

Summary
The growing demand for electricity across the globe and the necessity of developing and using safe, reliable and economical sources of energy are encouraging countries to build new nuclear reactors. Globally, there are more than 430 reactor units that are currently under operation and 62 nuclear reactors were in construction stages of development in 14 different nuclear power countries globally, as of July 2013. More than 435 nuclear reactors are in the financed, permitting and announced phases of development across the globe. Over 45 countries are considering introducing nuclear power generation as part of their energy mix across different regions in the world. The nuclear power programs of these countries will open up numerous opportunities for various players involved in the new-build nuclear market, creating a potential market for the foreseeable future.

Scope

• Analysis of the growth of the global nuclear industry and the plans for building nuclear power reactors in various key regions, including Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America
• Analysis of trends in the global nuclear power sector and opportunities in the nuclear new build market from 2006 to 2012 and forecast for 13 years up to 2025
• In-depth analysis and forecasts including the size of the nuclear new build market and the growth potential of the market up until 2025
• Qualitative analysis of market drivers and restraints
• Qualitative analysis of key regulations impacting the nuclear power industry
• Analysis of key market players in the industry

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Global Nuclear Energy Report

Summary
This new report analyses the global Nuclear Power market, the market drivers and the key components for future growth and development. The nuclear renaissance has been long overdue and finally appears to be materializing, but not with the anticipated surge of new build worldwide. Instead there is a clear East-West divide. Asian giants are focusing on new build to meet supply shortages and countries in Europe and North America are opting to uprate existing facilities and extend their lifetime. As often this is cheaper and more acceptable to public opinion. As there has been limited new build in the West over the past ten years, South Korea and China are starting to gain a strong hold in the domestic and international market. Both countries are reportedly producing reactors at lower cost, to schedule and in a short time. Although for both the East and West, the extent of the renaissance will largely depend upon the consequence of the March 11th 2011 earthquake in Japan. In terms of the actual damage caused to the reactors themselves and residents in the vicinity and to public opinion on nuclear power.

Scope
In the short-term in Western countries, the sector is expected to focus on plant upgrades then new build when upgrades on existing facilities are no longer economic. Then new build plants maybe smaller, as they are cheaper to build. By contrast, in the East and Russia, some upgrading of existing facilities will take plant, but new build will continue apace. The local manufacturing requirement in many of these countries will mean that only western companies with international links or desirable licensed technologies will secure contracts.

Although for both the East and West, the extent of the renaissance will largely depend upon the consequence of the March 11th earthquake in Japan.

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Power Uprates - Boosting the Nuclear Industry

Summary
Power uprates are an alternative way of increasing nuclear power companies' electricity generation capacity without building new power plants. Nuclear equipment suppliers view power uprates as a significant source of revenue generation as they induce the need within a power plant to purchase various equipments required for upgrading or replacement. An additional advantage of power uprates has been the increased emphasis on plant safety, as the increased capacity comes with re-evaluations of plant operations and safety margins.

Scope

• Market prospects of nuclear power plant uprates providing huge benefits leading to the growth of Nuclear Industry
• Key benefits of power uprates influencing the growth of nuclear power industry
• Future and current market potential offered by nuclear power plant uprates
• Key regional developments indicating the increasing importance of power uprates in the nuclear industry