New Nuclear ReactorsLots of new power plants currently under construction and planned!!
At the end of 2015, there were 66 power reactors under construction around the world - half of these in East Asia, particularly in mainland China - and another 158 planned. The report noted that more reactors are under construction and more reactors came on line last year than at any time in the last 25 years. The previous tendency for construction times to lengthen has started to reverse, and the average construction period for new reactors starting up in 2015 was 73 months.
The report warns that although new build levels are at a 25-year high, they are insufficient if the world is to meet the climate targets agreed at the COP21 meeting in Paris last year. "The rate of new grid connections will have to increase significantly to support global economic growth, alleviate energy poverty and provide enough clean energy to meet agreed climate change targets." The World Nuclear Association considers that, in order to meet the goals, there should be 1000 GWe of new nuclear build by 2050, with nuclear generation supplying 25% of global electricity demand.
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https://world-nuclear.org/our-association/publications/online-reports/world-nuclear-performance-report-2016.aspx