UK contractors have the opportunity to become global leaders.
The UK has the opportunity to lead a growing globalisation of nuclear decommissioning as an increasing number of plants shut down over the next 15 years, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Head of Supply Chain Optimisation. Ron Gorham.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of world-class expertise and the know-how of industry leaders, and will help decommissioning businesses to succeed in the international market,” Gorham says.
Britain’s global nuclear decommissioning supply chain ambitions seem well placed as plant shutdowns reach a peak worldwide between now and 2030.
According to September 2013 data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA), 147 reactors worldwide have shut down for good, compared to 434 in operation and 15 where decommissioning has been completed.
The figures show current decommissioning hotspots are the United States, where 32 reactors have shut down, the UK, with 29, and Germany, with 27. France, with 12 shutdowns, and Japan, with nine, also have significant decommissioning requirements.
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