Nuclear Plant of the world
Nuclear Renaissance
“Nuclear Renaissance" will occur in nations which have prior extensive experience with nuclear power, China, India, etc.
This Renaissance will also occur in countries which have had NO real experience with nuclear energy, but now find themselves compelled by economic, political and other considerations to “Go Nuclear”.
Two Groups of countries embarking on new nuclear power plants Developing Countries:
UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Bulgaria Slovenia, etc.More Advanced Countries:
China, India, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, US, France, Finland, South KoreaOver 130 reactors are being built,planned, or under considerration worldwide.
The global community has a legitimate interest in how these facilities are designed, constructed and operated,
- Safety
- Waste disposal
- Proliferation-resistance
Nuclear Power in China
- The Atomic Energy Act affiliated with the Comprehensive Energy Law will be promulgated in 2008-2009, policies and regulations will be made to shape the future of China's nuclear energy sector;
- The government plans to increase nuclear generating capacity to 40 GWe by 2020 with a further 18 GWe installed capacity being scheduled then, requiring to add 2 GWe per year;
- According to the national energy plan, the whole investment needed for nuclear energy sector will be RMB400-500bn in the next 15 years, among which 50% will be invested in the nuclear equipments & facilities;
- The supply-demand gap for uranium in China will increase from 1,000 tonnes to 7,000 tonnes per year by 2030; China relies heavily on imported uranium
