All the key findings from World Nuclear Performance Report 2025 - including the record amount of electricity generated by nuclear energy in 2024, how reactor performance changes as they age and which global region has dominated capacity growth in recent years.
 

As World Nuclear Symposium 50 takes place in London, World Nuclear News has put together a timeline of some of nuclear energy's key moments.
 

Vince Zabielski explains the role of a nuclear energy lawyer, and in a wide-ranging discussion on nuclear's prospects also outlines why he welcomes the UK's switch to the Regulated Asset Base model for financing projects.

As energy security and carbon neutrality have become important challenges globally, the demand for nuclear new-builds and life extensions for operating units is rising. However, writes Guen Park, Director of KHNP's Overseas NPP Power Office, the challenge is to deliver nuclear power projects on time and within budget despite global uncertainties, post-pandemic supply chain disruptions and a stricter regulatory environment. The uncertainty from these external factors means that concerns over contracts where one supplier is responsible for engineering, procurement and construction are also increasing.