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Nuclear Energy Seeing ‘Revival In Fortunes’ That Could See Reactor Capacity Grow By 70%

By David Dalton
12 November 2025

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Nuclear Energy Seeing ‘Revival In Fortunes’ That Could See Reactor Capacity Grow By 70%
The Barakah nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates. Courtesy Enec.
Nuclear energy is experiencing a revival in fortunes with investment rising in both traditional large-scale plants and new designs, including small modular reactors (SMRs), and capacity set to increase by at least one-third to 2035 – and potentially by as much as 70%, according to a new report.

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