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Global Nuclear Capacity Could Triple By 2060 With SMRs To Become ‘Significant Source’ Of Clean Power

By David Dalton
14 September 2026

For sixth year in a row, IAEA has revised expansion projections upwards

Global Nuclear Capacity Could Triple By 2060 With SMRs To Become ‘Significant Source’ Of Clean Power
File photo of construction of the Rooppur nuclear power station in Bangladesh. Photo courtesy Rosatom.
Global nuclear power capacity could more than triple by 2060 as countries increasingly consider reactors to meet rising electricity demand and energy security, with small modular reactors (SMRs) set to become a significant new source of clean power and a growing need to offset retiring reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said.

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