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At Work 2017 Edition At Work 2017 edition Foreword Year in review In 2016 the global nuclear industry The World Nuclear Association works future industry leaders. The 2016 continued the steady progress recorded towards this priority through the Summer Institute was held in Canada in 2015, with ten new units (totalling Harmony programme. This has entered and the University also organised four 9579 MWe) connected to the grid. a new stage with the establishment short courses in Malaysia, South Korea, Five of these new connections were of three work areas: achieving a level China and Romania. in China with one each in Russia, playing field in global electricity markets, Pakistan, India, South Korea and the harmonizing international regulatory In terms of new initiatives, our firstWorld USA. The dominance of Asian countries processes, and developing a more Nuclear Performance Report made an and especially China in new nuclear effective safety paradigm. important impact. This report series construction evidently remains an targeted at industry and international important trend. The Harmony programme is integrated organizations provides an up-to-date with our existing industry cooperation, factual picture of the nuclear power For the second year running, the nuclear information and communication sector today. We also launched the industry was on the right path for activities – all of which saw steady Nuclear Footprints advocacy campaign, achieving the Harmony goal of 1000 improvement in 2016. A special mention a collection of five short animations GWe of new nuclear added to reach goes to the Regional Workshops led by which describe nuclear energy in terms 25% of global electricity by 2050. There the CORDEL Working Group and Long of everyday issues people care about – will be years with fewer units connected Term Operation Task Force, designed to such as the environment, public health than others, but over the next five years solicit information on the main technical and the future. we expect to maintain our momentum. and regulatory issues facing nuclear However, beyond this time frame the power plants, which took place in rate needs to expand greatly. Getting Chicago, USA, and Moscow, Russia. more nuclear new build projects under The World Nuclear University continues way remains a global industry priority. to provide a unique opportunity for 2017 and beyond The entering into force of the Paris We will continue to participate actively makeover as our Nuclear Basics pages climate agreement in 2016 was a in high-level meetings, including are refreshed. We are also very proud to major milestone in the battle to limit international energy, environment and be celebrating World Nuclear News’ 10th the extent of climate change. Electricity sustainability events, to put nuclear anniversary this year. We will also be consumption remains on track to double energy on the agenda. In a welcome publishing new editions of our flagship by 2050 and nuclear energy must greatly development the three-yearly conference Nuclear Fuel Report and the World expand if we are to meet the need for of the Multinational Design and Nuclear Performance Report, which was reliable low-carbon generation. Evaluation Programme, which brings launched last year. The World Nuclear international regulators and industry University will hold the Summer Institute Towards this end the Association will experts together to exchange knowledge in Sweden, the Radiation Technology continue to develop the Harmony on reactor design licensing, will be held School in Brazil, and short courses in programme so that governments and alongside our annual Symposium in various countries. industry around the world can remove London, UK in September. We have also the barriers to nuclear energy’s growth. been invited to present the Harmony In 2017 the World Nuclear Association Progress is being made on the issue programme at the IAEA ministerial remains committed and more focused papers on each of the Harmony conference in October in Abu Dhabi, than ever in serving our members’ needs objectives and, with the involvement of UAE, which takes place every four years. and representing the interests of the expert groups and key stakeholders, we global nuclear industry. are aiming to have these ready by the On the communications front, our online end of 2017. information resources will receive a Agneta Rising Helmut Engelbrecht Director General Chairman 1 Harmony Goal Harmony is the global nuclear industry’s vision for the future of electricity. To meet the growing demand for reliable, affordable and clean electricity, we will need all energy sources to work together as part of a balanced mix. Achieving this means nuclear energy capacity must triple globally by 2050. The nuclear community needs to meet this challenge, addressing its key stakeholders so that barriers to growth can be removed. Goal Objectives Nuclear electricity to supply 25% of global electricity by 2050 Level playing field 25% Harmonized Effective regulatory safety processes paradigm Why we need Harmony Access to electricity and the need for clean air are vital. low-carbon sources, of which nuclear energy is an Electricity consumption continues to rise but air pollution important part. and greenhouse gas emissions must fall. An increased share of low-carbon sources, as well as The Harmony programme is based on the International a greatly reduced level of fossil fuel, work together in Energy Agency’s 2 degrees scenario, which sets out a harmony to ensure a reliable, affordable and clean future pathway that avoids the most damaging consequences of energy supply. climate change and requires a large increase of all 2 Photo: Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant, EDF, France The challenges There are currently several barriers standing in the way of Nuclear regulation is fundamental to safe operation, but achieving the Harmony goal. regulatory hurdles for nuclear energy can also lead to Most electricity markets do not recognize the full costs of over-engineering and cumbersome processes that may use different forms of electricity generation. Even when carbon time and resources without adding additional functionality, pricing is included, it does not represent the true placing an unnecessary burden on nuclear operators. long-term cost of greenhouse gas emissions. There are The current energy system lacks a holistic safety approach. also significant system costs associated with unpredictable It fails to consider safety from a global society perspective and variable renewable generation which aren’t reflected in and in terms of genuinely improving people’s health and market price, and reliable and dispatchable energy, such as the environment. nuclear energy, is not valued by many liberalized markets. The key to success The global nuclear industry needs to focus on removing those barriers to the growth of nuclear energy. Three objectives are key to achieving the Harmony goal: • Establish a level playing field for all low-carbon technologies, valuing not only environmental qualities, but also reliability and grid system costs. • Ensure harmonized regulatory processes, leading to enhanced standardizations, updated global codes and standards, and the timely licensing of new technologies. • Create an effective safety paradigm that increases genuine public wellbeing by reducing emissions, ensuring high safety standards are met, and securing confidence in the management of nuclear technology and operations. Required rate of nuclear new build to meet Harmony goal: 40 33 31 30 25 20 10 10 10 10 5 Connection rate (GW per year) 0 1984 2014 2015 2016 2016-20 2021-25 2026-50 Year A roadmap of the build rate required to meet the Harmony This is an ambitious programme, but the rate at which new goal of 1000 GWe of new nuclear capacity by 2050 is: reactors will have to be built is no higher than what has • 10 GWe per year between 2016 and 2020 been historically achieved. Today, with the experience and • 25 GWe per year between 2021 and 2025 knowledge we’ve gained, the nuclear energy industry is in • 33 GWe per year between 2026 and 2050 a strong position to deliver on the Harmony goal. 3 Introducing World Nuclear Association World Nuclear Association represents the global nuclear energy industry. Our mission The Association’s mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information, developing common industry positions, and contributing to the energy debate. Who we are Our member companies are located on every continent in 36 countries. They represent all aspects of the global nuclear industry, including: • All major reactor vendors. • Nuclear utility companies responsible for 70% of the world’s nuclear energy production. • Virtually all of the world’s uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication companies. • Major nuclear engineering, construction and waste management companies, as well as R&D organisations. • Companies providing services to the nuclear industry in areas such as transport, law, insurance, and finance. A global network of member companies Europe 57 members Russia and Central Asia Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech 12 members Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom Asia-Pacific 51 members Australia, China mainland and Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Americas Singapore, South Korea 42 members Argentina, Brazil, Canada, USA Africa and Middle
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