Research and Markets: Global Nuclear Power Market Guide - Outlook and Opportunities

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e60041/global_nuclear_pow) has announced the addition of the "Global Nuclear Power Market Guide - Outlook and Opportunities" report to their offering.

Nuclear power generation is an established part of the world's electricity mix providing about 13.5 percent of world electricity in 2009. It is especially suitable for large-scale, continuous electricity demand.

This report analyzes the global nuclear energy industry. It provides a country-by-country analysis of nuclear power, offers profiles of major companies, and includes a special report on Japan's 2011 Nuclear Disaster.

The number of operating reactors in the world is expected to increase by between 90 and 350 units by 2030 according to Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

According to the IAEA, electricity demand is increasing twice as quickly as energy use and is likely to rise 76 percent by 2030.

The IAEA has updated its nuclear power generation projections to 2030, while reporting that nuclear's share of global electricity generation dropped another percentage point in 2007 to 14%. This compares to the nearly steady share of 16% - 17% that nuclear power maintained for almost two decades, from 1986 through 2005.

As of March 2008, there are 439 nuclear power plants around the world, with 35 more under construction. The USA has the most with 104, France is next with 59, then Japan with 55 and Russia has 31 and seven more under construction.

Read more inside Global Nuclear Power Market Guide - Outlook and Opportunities

Companies Mentioned:

• Ameren Corporation
• Areva
• BKW FMB Energie AG
• BNFL
• British Energy
• Bulgarian National Electricity Company (NEK)
• Ceske Energeticke Zavody (CEZ)
• Chubu Electric Power Company
• Constellation Energy
• Duke Energy
• EON Kernkraft
• Electrabel
• Electricite de France
• Eletronuclear
• Eskom
• Exelon Corporation
• FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
• Hokkaido Electric Power Company
• Hydro Quebec
• Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
• Paks Nuclear Power Plant Company
• Slovenske Elektrarne (SE)
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Urenco Group
• Xcel Energy, Inc

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