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Nuclear Investment Makes Comeback, With Spending Set To Exceed $70 Billion And Promise Of Further Growth

By David Dalton
5 June 2025

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Nuclear Investment Makes Comeback, With Spending Set To Exceed $70 Billion And Promise Of Further Growth
Nuclear power is a critical pillar of China’s energy security, the IEA report says.
Investment in the nuclear energy industry is making a comeback, rising by 50% over the past five years with spending on new nuclear plants and refurbishments set to exceed $70bn (€61bn) and the promise of further growth given the “burgeoning interest” in new technologies such as small modular reactors.

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