Demand for uranium for reactors seen jumping 28% by 2030 -report
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Demand for uranium in nuclear reactors is expected to climb by 28% by 2030 and nearly double by 2040 as governments ramp up nuclear power capacity to meet zero-carbon targets, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said in a report on Thursday.

Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

  • p1mrx@sh.itjust.works
    76·
    1 year ago

    This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

    Is there another plausible scenario? Wind and solar are getting so cheap, that displacing either with nuclear is like flushing money down the toilet.

    • lntl@lemmy.mlOP
      61·
      1 year ago

      the other scenario is coal stays online to meet a growing demand…