In France, the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act defines the energy policy of the coming years including the increased power of Autorité de sûreté nucléaire (ASN), the stricter regulation of reactors older than 35-40 years and more transparency (Schneider et al., 2016, p. 178). Initially, nuclear power capacity should be restricted to the current level and nuclear power generation share should have been reduced to 50 % by 2025 (Fischer, 2015). But, the new Macron administrative announced that this goal might not be reached by 2025 (Schneider et. al., 2017, p. 44).
Recent announcements from EDF and the IAEA indicate lifespan extensions of French nuclear 900 MW fleet up to 50 years (IAEA, 2017b).
In Germany, after the Fukushima incident in 2011 the German government decided the nuclear phase-out until 2022. Consequently, the remaining operating times and power volumes supplied by all German nuclear reactors are regulated. German reactors have originally been planned to operate for 60 years (Zink, 2013), but will be shut down at an average age of only 25.5 years (oldest reactor: 37 years).
We found that in 2018, 36% of the reactors’ capacity in “permanent shutdown” (PRIS) is in shutdown, 43% is already in dismantling, 16% is in safe enclosure and 5% is in preparation for it. By 2047, the currently installed and operating electrical capacity of nuclear reactors in the considered countries reduces considerably from ca. 339 GWe41 in 2018 to ca 80 GWe.
Main dismantling markets in the next decade are expected to be in the USA, Japan and Germany, later followed by France.
Ukraine, Spain, Sweden and Canada and later Belgium and Switzerland are interesting smaller nuclear decommissioning markets in the next years.
Recent announcements from EDF and the IAEA indicate lifespan extensions of French nuclear 900 MW fleet up to 50 years (IAEA, 2017b).
In Germany, after the Fukushima incident in 2011 the German government decided the nuclear phase-out until 2022. Consequently, the remaining operating times and power volumes supplied by all German nuclear reactors are regulated. German reactors have originally been planned to operate for 60 years (Zink, 2013), but will be shut down at an average age of only 25.5 years (oldest reactor: 37 years).
We found that in 2018, 36% of the reactors’ capacity in “permanent shutdown” (PRIS) is in shutdown, 43% is already in dismantling, 16% is in safe enclosure and 5% is in preparation for it. By 2047, the currently installed and operating electrical capacity of nuclear reactors in the considered countries reduces considerably from ca. 339 GWe41 in 2018 to ca 80 GWe.
Main dismantling markets in the next decade are expected to be in the USA, Japan and Germany, later followed by France.
Ukraine, Spain, Sweden and Canada and later Belgium and Switzerland are interesting smaller nuclear decommissioning markets in the next years.