Research and Markets: This Essential Report on the Global Nuclear Power Industry is Now Available

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bb3e31/global_nuclear_pow) has
announced the addition of the "Global Nuclear Power Industry" report to their
offering.

Nuclear energy will continue to have an important role in the production of
electricity in the world. The report - Global Nuclear Power Industry - by
Aruvian Research, explores the importance of nuclear power in today's world. The
report looks at the basics of the nuclear industry, that is, how a plant works,
analyzing and understanding the fuel cycle, the various components which are
involved in the working of a nuclear power plant, and much more. Economics,
issues and barriers, regulatory incentives, tax incentives, and other such
factors are also explored in-depth in this report. Aruvian's offering includes a
complete analysis of each country which has nuclear power, countries which are
making news today due to their nuclear power status, and companies and utilities
around the world which are providing people with their power needs from nuclear
power. The report is a comprehensive A to Z guide on the global nuclear power
industry.

Executive Summary:

Nuclear power is generated using Uranium, which is a metal mined in various
parts of the world. Presently, nuclear power produces around 15% of the worlds
energy needs, and produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel,
without the pollution that you'd get from burning fossil fuels.

The position of nuclear energy in the world is fairly stable. In Asia and Russia
intensive investment in new capacity is taking place, while in the United
States, the focus is on life extension of existing nuclear power plants. In
Europe, new nuclear power plants are being built in Finland, France and Romania.

Today, only eight countries are known to have a nuclear weapons capability. By
contrast, 56 operate civil research reactors, and 30 have some 435 commercial
nuclear power reactors with a total installed capacity of over 370 000 MWe. This
is more than three times the total generating capacity of France or Germany from
all sources. Some 30 further power reactors are under construction, equivalent
to 6% of existing capacity, while over 60 are firmly planned, equivalent to 18%
of present capacity. Nuclear power generation is an established part of the
worlds electricity mix providing over 16% of world electricity (cf. coal 40%,
oil 10%, natural gas 15% and hydro & other 19%). It is especially suitable for
large-scale, base-load electricity demand.

With the United Nations predicting world population growth from 6.4 billion in
2004 to 8.1 billion by 2030, demand for energy must increase substantially over
that period. Both population growth and increasing standards of living for many
people in developing countries will cause strong growth in energy demand,
expected to be 1.6% per year, or 53% from 2004 to 2030.

Electricity demand is increasing much more rapidly than overall energy use, and
is projected to grow at 2.6% per year to 2030. Currently some two billion people
have no access to electricity, and it is a high priority to address this lack.

Nuclear energy will continue to have an important role in the production of
electricity in the world. The report - Global Nuclear Power Industry - by
Aruvian Research, explores the importance of nuclear power in today's world. The
report looks at the basics of the nuclear industry that is, how a plant works,
analyzing and understanding the fuel cycle, the various components which are
involved in the working of a nuclear power plant, and much more. Economics,
issues and barriers, regulatory incentives, tax incentives, and other such
factors are also explored in-depth in this report. Aruvian's offering includes a
complete analysis of each country which has nuclear power, countries which are
making news today due to their nuclear power status, and companies and utilities
around the world which are providing people with their power needs from nuclear
power. The report is a comprehensive A to Z guide on the global nuclear power
industry.

Key Topics Covered:

* Executive Summary
* Basics of the Nuclear Industry
* Profiling the Nuclear Power Industry
* Analyzing the Economics
* Global Climate Change & Nuclear Power
* Challenges & Barriers to Nuclear Power
* Regulatory Barriers
* Regulatory Incentives
* Licensing for Nuclear Power
* Requirement for Nuclear Power
* Comparing Nuclear Power to Other Power Sources
* Electricity Market Deregulation
* Future of Nuclear Power
* Analyzing the Global Nuclear Power Industry
* Major Players - Companies & Nuclear Power Utilities
* Appendix
* Glossary of Terms

Companies Mentioned:

* Ameren Corporation
* American Electric Power Co.
* Areva
* BKW FMB Energie AG
* BNFL
* British Energy
* Bruce Power
* Bulgarian National Electricity Company (NEK)
* Cameco
* Ceske Energeticke Zavody (CEZ)
* China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)
* Chubu Electric Power Company
* Chugoku Electric Power Company
* CMS Energy Co.
* Constellation Energy
* Dominion
* DTE Energy Co.
* Duke Energy
* E.ON Kernkraft
* E.ON Sweden
* Electrabel
* Electricite de France
* Eletronuclear
* EnBW Kraftwerke AG (EnBW)
* Energoatom
* Energy Northwest
* Entergy Corp.
* Eskom
* Eurodif
* Exelon Corp
* FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
* FPL Group (FPL)
* Hokkaido Electric Power Company
* Hydro Quebec
* Japan Atomic Power Co (JAPC)
* Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
* Paks Nuclear Power Plant
* PG&E Co.
* Progress Energy, Inc.
* Siemens AG
* Slovenske Elektrarne (SE)
* Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)
* Tennessee Valley Authority
* Toshiba
* TXU Generation Holdings Co., LLC
* Urenco Group
* Vattenfall AB
* Westinghouse Electric Company
* Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
* Xcel Energy, Inc.

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