Global Nuclear Energy Market 2012-2017: Emerging Technologies and Safety Measures, December 2012
The global nuclear energy market, which grew slightly over the last five years, is expected to accelerate somewhat to reach approximately 446 GW by 2017 with a CAGR of 3.3% over the next five years.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global nuclear energy market and presents its findings in “Global Nuclear Energy Market 2012- 2017: Emerging Technologies and Safety Measures.”
This report considers nuclear energy installations for the global market and different regions, emerging technologies, and safety measures used in the production of nuclear energy.
Lucintel’s research indicates the global nuclear energy market grew at a CAGR of 0.6% during 2006-2011. The market reached roughly 368 GW with approximately 430 reactors under operation in 2011. The market for nuclear energy does seem to be expanding, with demand potential anticipated during the 2012-2017 period. The market is likely to require ongoing technical innovations to make nuclear energy more competitive with other forms of energy.
The primary use of nuclear energy is to generate electricity. Nuclear power is generated by heat from nuclear fission, which is used to boil water and release steam. The steam turns a turbine that is connected to a generator that creates electricity. Nuclear energy, a clean and efficient way to produce electricity, is best applied to meeting the “base-load” demand. Uranium is the basic fuel for nuclear energy; approximately 65% of the world’s uranium production comes from mines in Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia.
In the global cumulative nuclear energy market in 2011, Europe emerged as the leading market in total GW of installed capacity. In terms of annual installation in 2011 itself, the Asia Pacific region had the largest market share with 53% of total installation and an 8.2% CAGR during 2006-2011. Europe was the second-largest market for nuclear installation with 24% in 2011, followed closely by the Rest of the World region with 23%.
The scope of this market study covers market size, market trends, and forecasts for the global and regional nuclear energy installations and technology innovations and safety concerns. This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global nuclear energy market and presents its findings in “Global Nuclear Energy Market 2012- 2017: Emerging Technologies and Safety Measures.”
This report considers nuclear energy installations for the global market and different regions, emerging technologies, and safety measures used in the production of nuclear energy.
Lucintel’s research indicates the global nuclear energy market grew at a CAGR of 0.6% during 2006-2011. The market reached roughly 368 GW with approximately 430 reactors under operation in 2011. The market for nuclear energy does seem to be expanding, with demand potential anticipated during the 2012-2017 period. The market is likely to require ongoing technical innovations to make nuclear energy more competitive with other forms of energy.
The primary use of nuclear energy is to generate electricity. Nuclear power is generated by heat from nuclear fission, which is used to boil water and release steam. The steam turns a turbine that is connected to a generator that creates electricity. Nuclear energy, a clean and efficient way to produce electricity, is best applied to meeting the “base-load” demand. Uranium is the basic fuel for nuclear energy; approximately 65% of the world’s uranium production comes from mines in Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia.
In the global cumulative nuclear energy market in 2011, Europe emerged as the leading market in total GW of installed capacity. In terms of annual installation in 2011 itself, the Asia Pacific region had the largest market share with 53% of total installation and an 8.2% CAGR during 2006-2011. Europe was the second-largest market for nuclear installation with 24% in 2011, followed closely by the Rest of the World region with 23%.
The scope of this market study covers market size, market trends, and forecasts for the global and regional nuclear energy installations and technology innovations and safety concerns. This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. THE NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET BACKGROUND AND CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Nuclear energy overview
2.2 History of nuclear energy
2.3 Technology behind nuclear energy
2.4 Nuclear energy uses
2.6 Uranium - The fuel for nuclear energy
3. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET ANALYSIS 2011
3.1: Global nuclear energy market by mw installation 2011
3.1.1: Global nuclear energy market by reactor technology 2011
3.2: Major reactor manufacturers
3.3: Major countries for nuclear energy
3.3.1: Major countries for nuclear energy installation and electricity generation
3.4: Emerging nuclear energy countries
3.4.1: IAEA support for new nuclear programs
3.4.2: WANO and ASN support for new nuclear programs
3.5: The Nuclear renaissance
4. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET TREND 2006-2011
4.1: Global nuclear energy market trend by MW installation 2006-2011
4.2: Regional nuclear energy market trend by MW installation 2006-2011
4.2.1: Nuclear reactor installation trend by technology: 2006-2011
5. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET FORECAST 2012-2017
5.1: Global nuclear energy market forecast installation 2012-2017
5.1.1: Global nuclear reactor installation forecast by technology 2012-2017
5.2: Regional nuclear energy installation forecast (by MW) 2012-2017
5.2.1: Major countries for nuclear energy installation forecast (2012-2017) by MW
5.3: Drivers and challenges of global nuclear energy market
5.3.1: Drivers for global nuclear energy market
5.3.2: Challenges of global nuclear energy market
6. NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TRENDS IN GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET
6.1: Opportunities in global nuclear energy market
6.2: Key Emerging trends
6.2.1: Technological improvement
6.2.2: Emerging nuclear countries
6.2.3: Nuclear development programs in major existing nuclear countries
7. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET
7.1: Overview on basic nuclear reactor technologies
7.2: Advanced nuclear power reactors
7.3: Emerging nuclear reactors technologies
7.4: Goals for emerging nuclear technologies
7.5: Overview on generation IV reactor technologies
7.6: Nuclear reactor technology comparison
8. NUCLEAR ENERGY SAFETY MEASURES
8.1: Safety measures of nuclear power plant
8.1.1: Safety by design
8.1.2: Mechanism to secure nuclear power plants safety
8.2: Nuclear radiation and health effects
8.3: Safeguards to prevent the nuclear proliferation
8.4: Spent fuel management
8.5: Decommissioning
2. THE NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET BACKGROUND AND CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Nuclear energy overview
2.2 History of nuclear energy
2.3 Technology behind nuclear energy
2.4 Nuclear energy uses
2.6 Uranium - The fuel for nuclear energy
3. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET ANALYSIS 2011
3.1: Global nuclear energy market by mw installation 2011
3.1.1: Global nuclear energy market by reactor technology 2011
3.2: Major reactor manufacturers
3.3: Major countries for nuclear energy
3.3.1: Major countries for nuclear energy installation and electricity generation
3.4: Emerging nuclear energy countries
3.4.1: IAEA support for new nuclear programs
3.4.2: WANO and ASN support for new nuclear programs
3.5: The Nuclear renaissance
4. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET TREND 2006-2011
4.1: Global nuclear energy market trend by MW installation 2006-2011
4.2: Regional nuclear energy market trend by MW installation 2006-2011
4.2.1: Nuclear reactor installation trend by technology: 2006-2011
5. GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET FORECAST 2012-2017
5.1: Global nuclear energy market forecast installation 2012-2017
5.1.1: Global nuclear reactor installation forecast by technology 2012-2017
5.2: Regional nuclear energy installation forecast (by MW) 2012-2017
5.2.1: Major countries for nuclear energy installation forecast (2012-2017) by MW
5.3: Drivers and challenges of global nuclear energy market
5.3.1: Drivers for global nuclear energy market
5.3.2: Challenges of global nuclear energy market
6. NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TRENDS IN GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET
6.1: Opportunities in global nuclear energy market
6.2: Key Emerging trends
6.2.1: Technological improvement
6.2.2: Emerging nuclear countries
6.2.3: Nuclear development programs in major existing nuclear countries
7. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY MARKET
7.1: Overview on basic nuclear reactor technologies
7.2: Advanced nuclear power reactors
7.3: Emerging nuclear reactors technologies
7.4: Goals for emerging nuclear technologies
7.5: Overview on generation IV reactor technologies
7.6: Nuclear reactor technology comparison
8. NUCLEAR ENERGY SAFETY MEASURES
8.1: Safety measures of nuclear power plant
8.1.1: Safety by design
8.1.2: Mechanism to secure nuclear power plants safety
8.2: Nuclear radiation and health effects
8.3: Safeguards to prevent the nuclear proliferation
8.4: Spent fuel management
8.5: Decommissioning
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Model for nuclear power producers market
Chapter 2. The Nuclear Energy Market Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Nuclear power generation process flow
Chapter 3. Global Nuclear Energy Market Analysis 2011
Figure 3.1: Nuclear energy installation by MW Capacity in 2011
Figure 3.2: Nuclear energy installation by technology in 2011
Figure 3.3: Global cumulative number of reactors installations in 2011
Chapter 4. Global Nuclear Energy Market Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.1: Global annual nuclear energy market 2006-2011
Figure 4.2: Global annual nuclear energy market trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.3: Global annual nuclear reactor trend by technology 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Nuclear Energy Market Forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.1: Global annual nuclear energy market forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.2: Global annual nuclear reactor forecast by technology 2012-2017
Figure 5.3: Global annual nuclear energy market forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.4: Major countries for nuclear energy installation forecast (2012-2017) by MW
Figure 5.5: Drivers and challenges of the global nuclear energy market
Chapter 6. New Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Figure 6.1: Global nuclear energy opportunity in different regions 2017
Figure 6.2: Global nuclear energy opportunity by technology 2017
Figure 6.3: Emerging trends in the global nuclear energy market
Chapter 7. Emerging Technologies in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Figure 7.1: Overview of the generations of nuclear energy systems
Figure 7.2: Pressurized water reactor
Figure 7.3: Boiling water reactor
Figure 7.4: Pressurized heavy water reactor/CANDU
Figure 7.5: Gas-Cooled reactor
Figure 7.6: Light water graphite reactor/RBMK
Figure 7.7: Fast breeder reactor
Figure 7.8: Number of advanced reactors under construction/ordered
Figure 7.9: Advanced reactors under construction/ordered by GW capacity
Figure 7.10: Schematic of gas-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.11: Schematic of lead-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.12: Schematic of molten salt reactor
Figure 7.13: Schematic of sodium-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.14: Schematic of super critical water reactor
Figure 7.15: Schematic of very high temperature reactor
Chapter 8. Nuclear Energy Safety Measures
Figure 8.1: Mechanism to secure safety of nuclear power plant
Figure 8.2: Storing and shipping of spent fuel
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Model for nuclear power producers market
Chapter 2. The Nuclear Energy Market Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Nuclear power generation process flow
Chapter 3. Global Nuclear Energy Market Analysis 2011
Figure 3.1: Nuclear energy installation by MW Capacity in 2011
Figure 3.2: Nuclear energy installation by technology in 2011
Figure 3.3: Global cumulative number of reactors installations in 2011
Chapter 4. Global Nuclear Energy Market Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.1: Global annual nuclear energy market 2006-2011
Figure 4.2: Global annual nuclear energy market trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.3: Global annual nuclear reactor trend by technology 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Nuclear Energy Market Forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.1: Global annual nuclear energy market forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.2: Global annual nuclear reactor forecast by technology 2012-2017
Figure 5.3: Global annual nuclear energy market forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.4: Major countries for nuclear energy installation forecast (2012-2017) by MW
Figure 5.5: Drivers and challenges of the global nuclear energy market
Chapter 6. New Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Figure 6.1: Global nuclear energy opportunity in different regions 2017
Figure 6.2: Global nuclear energy opportunity by technology 2017
Figure 6.3: Emerging trends in the global nuclear energy market
Chapter 7. Emerging Technologies in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Figure 7.1: Overview of the generations of nuclear energy systems
Figure 7.2: Pressurized water reactor
Figure 7.3: Boiling water reactor
Figure 7.4: Pressurized heavy water reactor/CANDU
Figure 7.5: Gas-Cooled reactor
Figure 7.6: Light water graphite reactor/RBMK
Figure 7.7: Fast breeder reactor
Figure 7.8: Number of advanced reactors under construction/ordered
Figure 7.9: Advanced reactors under construction/ordered by GW capacity
Figure 7.10: Schematic of gas-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.11: Schematic of lead-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.12: Schematic of molten salt reactor
Figure 7.13: Schematic of sodium-cooled fast reactor
Figure 7.14: Schematic of super critical water reactor
Figure 7.15: Schematic of very high temperature reactor
Chapter 8. Nuclear Energy Safety Measures
Figure 8.1: Mechanism to secure safety of nuclear power plant
Figure 8.2: Storing and shipping of spent fuel
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Market parameters for global nuclear energy market and attributes of usage
Chapter 2.The Nuclear Energy Market Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Uranium sources in nature
Table 2.2: World's uranium production from mines
Chapter 3. Global Nuclear Energy Market Analysis 2011
Table 3.1: Global total number of reactors with total capacity installation in 2011
Table 3.2: Regional cumulative nuclear energy installation growth rates in 2011
Table 3.3: Reactor technology mapping
Table 3.4: Major countries for nuclear energy
Chapter 4. Global Nuclear Energy Market Trend 2006-2011
Table 4.1: Growth trend for nuclear energy installation by MW capacity
Table 4.2: One-, Three-, and five-year growth rates (CAGR) for global annual nuclear energy installation (by MW)
Chapter 5. Global Nuclear Energy Market Forecast 2012-2017
Table 5.1: Global growth forecast (2012-2017) for new nuclear energy installation by MW
Table 5.2: One-, three-, and five-year growth rates forecast (CAGR) for global annual nuclear energy installation (by MW)
Chapter 7. Emerging Technologies in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Table 7.1: PWR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.2: BWR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.3: PHWR/CANDU characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.4: GCR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.5: LWGR/RBMK characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.6: FBR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.7: Overview of generation IV reactor technologies
Table 7.8: Characteristics and pros and cons of GFR technology
Table 7.9: Characteristics and pros and cons of LFR technology
Table 7.10: Characteristics and pros and cons of MSR technology
Table 7.11: Characteristics and pros and cons of SFR technology
Table 7.12: Characteristics and pros and cons of SCWR technology
Table 7.13: Characteristics and pros and cons of VHTR technology
Table 7.14: Nuclear technology comparison
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Market parameters for global nuclear energy market and attributes of usage
Chapter 2.The Nuclear Energy Market Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Uranium sources in nature
Table 2.2: World's uranium production from mines
Chapter 3. Global Nuclear Energy Market Analysis 2011
Table 3.1: Global total number of reactors with total capacity installation in 2011
Table 3.2: Regional cumulative nuclear energy installation growth rates in 2011
Table 3.3: Reactor technology mapping
Table 3.4: Major countries for nuclear energy
Chapter 4. Global Nuclear Energy Market Trend 2006-2011
Table 4.1: Growth trend for nuclear energy installation by MW capacity
Table 4.2: One-, Three-, and five-year growth rates (CAGR) for global annual nuclear energy installation (by MW)
Chapter 5. Global Nuclear Energy Market Forecast 2012-2017
Table 5.1: Global growth forecast (2012-2017) for new nuclear energy installation by MW
Table 5.2: One-, three-, and five-year growth rates forecast (CAGR) for global annual nuclear energy installation (by MW)
Chapter 7. Emerging Technologies in Global Nuclear Energy Market
Table 7.1: PWR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.2: BWR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.3: PHWR/CANDU characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.4: GCR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.5: LWGR/RBMK characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.6: FBR characteristics and pros and cons
Table 7.7: Overview of generation IV reactor technologies
Table 7.8: Characteristics and pros and cons of GFR technology
Table 7.9: Characteristics and pros and cons of LFR technology
Table 7.10: Characteristics and pros and cons of MSR technology
Table 7.11: Characteristics and pros and cons of SFR technology
Table 7.12: Characteristics and pros and cons of SCWR technology
Table 7.13: Characteristics and pros and cons of VHTR technology
Table 7.14: Nuclear technology comparison
