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There are 437 operable nuclear reactors (November 2022) for electricity generation across 32 countries around the world, according to the World Nuclear Association, with 60 further nuclear reactors being constructed in 18 countries. The International Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency say nuclear will have such a significant role to play in climate strategy that nuclear power generation capacity will have to double by 2050 for the world to meet the international 2°C (3.6°F) warming goal.
The current power reactors require huge investments to build for that reason only a few countries can afford these investments which makes it difficult for nuclear reactors to contribute to reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. The average cost of establishing a nuclear reactor (PWR) ranges in the range of 7.5 billion, and long construction period, which are investment that many countries cannot afford to make. It, with the emergence of SMRs, which are characterized by low cost and shorter construction periods, will enable many countries to invest in nuclear energy, but this will require thinking about fuel sources such as uranium and plutonium. Will these meet the expected expansion in nuclear energy, especially as I mentioned previously, SMRs will enable Many countries are enter nuclear energy, and at the same time, many designs need High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium. In the paper, I will address fuel sources and the extent of the possibility of sustaining nuclear energy for the benefit of the present and the future.
| Country OR International Organization | Libya |
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| Email address | hassan_nene@yahoo.com |
| Confirm that the work is original and has not been published anywhere else | YES |
