Reportlinker Adds the Nuclear Power Market Outlook for Developing Countries: Market Overview, Capacity Growth, Drivers, Resistors and Future Outlook

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

The Nuclear Power Market Outlook for Developing Countries: Market overview, capacity growth, drivers, resistors and future outlook

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Nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide. The US is the largest producer of nuclear power generating 31% of the total global nuclear generation followed by France, Japan and Russia. Nuclear power is an important source of power for countries such as Lithuania which generated 76.2% of its electricity through nuclear followed by France whose nuclear share in electricity generation stood at 75.2% in 2009. In addition, 16 countries generate more than 25% of their electricity through nuclear power and four countries more than 50% including Slovakia and Belgium.

The need for energy security and growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is driving nuclear power development globally. However, concerns relating to high capital costs and nuclear safeguards may hinder the development of nuclear power.

The report documents the growth of the nuclear power, showing its current status and outlook.

The report gathers the statistical data on nuclear power generation of the top 10 non-OECD countries and provides the drivers and resistors in these countries.

Key features of this report

• Overview of the global nuclear power industry accompanied by installed capacity and generation of nuclear power.
• Nuclear power technology globally and economics of nuclear power generation.
• Current situation in the top 10 non-OECD countries by nuclear power generation and its outlook.
• Key players, drivers and resistors for the top 10 non-OECD nuclear power generating nations.
• Outlook for global nuclear power industry and estimated nuclear power capacity additions by 2030.

Scope of this report

• Achieve a quick and comprehensive understanding of how the current nuclear power market is influencing nuclear power development.
• Assess the competitiveness of nuclear power in comparison to other forms of energy such as coal, gas and wind.
• Assess the current situation of nuclear power development in the developing nations and the drivers and resistors.
• Understand the major issues affecting nuclear power development globally and developing countries specifically.
• Provides an outlook for the nuclear power development on a global scale.

Key Market Issues

• Lack of infrastructure and talent: Limited choice of reactors due to few reactor designers coupled with talent shortage for architecture and project management may constrain the growth of the global nuclear power industry.
• High capital costs: While nuclear power running costs are low, the capital cost of setting up a nuclear power plant continues to be high. High capital cost of nuclear power is a major barrier to the development of nuclear power if uncertainties in the credit markets persist.
• Radiation fears: Radiation fears due to storing used fuel at plant site or dumping the nuclear waste close to populated regions is raising concerns over nuclear power development.
• Proliferation: Concerns over diversion of nuclear material for weapons manufacturing and the risk of nuclear materials falling in unsafe hands continue to limit the pace at which nuclear power is growing.

Key findings from this report

• Nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide. The US is the largest producer of nuclear power generating 31% of the total global nuclear generation followed by France, Japan and Russia.
• The need for energy security and growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions is driving nuclear power development globally.
• Concern relating to the effects of global warming is driving nations to look for cleaner sources of energy such as nuclear power. Only nuclear and hydropower can provide large-scale clean alternative source of power generation compared to fossil fuels with continuous and reliable supply of electricity.
• Currently there are 53 reactors under construction in 14 countries with a total capacity of 51GW as of 2009 with majority being built in Asian countries.

Key questions answered

• What are the drivers shaping and influencing nuclear power industry?
• What is the outlook for nuclear power development globally?
• What are the technological developments in nuclear power generation?
• Which regions are rapidly developing and planning to add new nuclear capacities?
• Who are the major players in nuclear power equipment manufacturing?

Table of Contents

The Nuclear Power Market Outlook for Developing Countries

Executive summary 10

Market overview 10

Russia 11

Ukraine 11

China 12

Taiwan 12

Bulgaria 13

India 13

Brazil 14

South Africa 14

Romania 15

Lithuania 15

Chapter 1

Market overview 18

Summary 18

Overview of the electricity sector 19

Overview of nuclear power 20

Global nuclear capacity 21

Global nuclear generation 24

Drivers of global nuclear power 27

Resistors of global nuclear power 28

Nuclear power generation technology 29

Nuclear fuel 31

Nuclear economics 35

Chapter 2

Russia 38

Summary 38

Energy supply mix 38

Key players 40

Drivers of nuclear power 41

Resistors of nuclear power 42

Chapter 3

Ukraine 44

Summary 44

Energy supply mix 44

Key players 47

Drivers of nuclear power 47

Resistors of nuclear power 48

Chapter 4

China 50

Summary 50

Energy supply mix 50

Key players 52

Drivers of nuclear power 52

Resistors of nuclear power 53

Chapter 5

Taiwan 56

Summary 56

Energy supply mix 56

Key players 58

Drivers of nuclear power 58

Resistors of nuclear power 59

Chapter 6

Bulgaria 62

Summary 62

Energy supply mix 62

Key players 64

Drivers of nuclear power 64

Resistors of nuclear power 65

Chapter 7

India 68

Summary 68

Energy supply mix 68

Key players 71

Drivers of nuclear power 72

Resistors of nuclear power 73

Chapter 8

Brazil 76

Summary 76

Energy supply mix 76

Key players 79

Drivers of nuclear power 79

Resistors of nuclear power 80

Chapter 9

South Africa 82

Summary 82

Energy supply mix 82

Key players 85

Drivers of nuclear power 85

Resistors of nuclear power 86

Chapter 10

Romania 88

Summary 88

Energy supply mix 88

Key players 90

Drivers of nuclear power 91

Resistors of nuclear power 91

Chapter 11

Lithuania 94

Summary 94

Energy supply mix 94

Chapter 12

Future outlook 98

Nuclear power renaissance driven by concerns over energy security and climate change 98

Glossary 101

Index 102

List of Figures

Figure 1.1: Global electricity generation (TWh), 1971–2007 20

Figure 1.2: Global nuclear power installed capacity (GW), 1960–2009 23

Figure 1.3: Global nuclear power generation (TWh), 1970–2009 26

Figure 2.4: Russia electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 39

Figure 3.5: Ukraine electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 45

Figure 4.6: China electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 51

Figure 5.7: Taiwan electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 57

Figure 6.8: Bulgaria electricity consumption (TWh), 2003–07 63

Figure 7.9: India electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 69

Figure 8.10: Brazil electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 77

Figure 9.11: South Africa electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 83

Figure 10.12: Romania electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 89

Figure 11.13: Lithuania electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 95

Table 1.1: Global electricity generation (TWh), 1971–2007 19

Table 1.2: Global nuclear power installed capacity (GW), 1960–2009 22

Table 1.3: Top 10 non-OECD nuclear power installed capacity (GW), 2009 24

Table 1.4: Global nuclear power generation (TWh), 1970–2009 25

Table 1.5: Top 10 non–OECD nuclear power generation (TWh), 2000–09 27

Table 1.6: Nuclear technology worldwide, 2008 30

Table 1.7: World known recoverable uranium resources (tonnes), 2007 32

Table 1.8: World uranium production (tonnes), 2003–09 33

Table 1.9: Overnight construction cost comparison of various power generation technologies (US$/kW), 2009 36

Table 1.10: Levelized cost of electricity of various technologies, 2009 36

Table 2.11: Russia electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 39

Table 3.12: Ukraine electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 45

Table 4.13: China electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 51

Table 5.14: Taiwan electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 57

Table 6.15: Bulgaria electricity consumption (TWh), 2003–07 63

Table 7.16: India electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 69

Table 8.17: Brazil electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 77

Table 9.18: South Africa electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 83

Table 10.19: Romania electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 89

Table 11.20: Lithuania electricity generation (TWh), 2003–07 95

Table 12.21: Global nuclear power capacity under construction (GW), 2010 99

Table 12.22: Global planned nuclear capacity, 2010 100

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