The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised upwards its projections for the expansion of nuclear power for the fifth year in a row, estimating that global nuclear operational capacity will more than double by 2050.
The Vienna-based UN agency said nuclear capacity could reach 2.6 times the 2024 level by 2050 with small modular reactors (SMRs) expected to play a pivotal role in this expansion.
The estimate comes as global momentum continues to build behind the “clean and secure” source of energy, a statement said.
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