Russia is a dominant player in global supply chains of nuclear reactor technology with 38 Russian nuclear reactors in operation and Moscow owning 40% of the globe’s total uranium conversion infrastructure, according to new analysis.
According to the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy there were 439 nuclear reactors in operation around the globe in 2021 and 38 of them were in Russia, with an additional 42 made with Russian nuclear reactor technology, and 15 more under construction at the end of 2021 being built with Russian technology.
Russia owned 40% of the total uranium conversion infrastructure in the world in 2020, and 46% of the total uranium enrichment capacity in the world in 2018, according to the report.
According to the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy there were 439 nuclear reactors in operation around the globe in 2021 and 38 of them were in Russia, with an additional 42 made with Russian nuclear reactor technology, and 15 more under construction at the end of 2021 being built with Russian technology.
Russia owned 40% of the total uranium conversion infrastructure in the world in 2020, and 46% of the total uranium enrichment capacity in the world in 2018, according to the report.
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