EPRINC briefing
Nuclear Power
8 publications
Briefing summary
Nuclear power supplies steady baseload electricity at scale, providing 60 to 80 percent of France's intra-day generation from a 63-gigawatt installed base; this briefing tracks global capacity trends, construction pipelines, cancellations, and relicensing.
What role can nuclear play in meeting power demand and decarbonization?
ChartGlobal Nuclear Power Generation: Three ViewsRanked three ways — by existing plus mothballed and retired capacity, by capacity under construction and in pre-construction, and by cancellations —…Chart 2025-43ChartNuclear Power Dominates Electricity Generation in FranceHourly generation data for July 2025 show nuclear power supplying 60 to 80 percent of France's intra-day electricity, with peaks exceeding 44…Chart 2025-41
How do relicensing and post-Fukushima concerns affect the fleet?
What is the case for nuclear in Power Vision scenarios?
ReportEPRINC Expands Power Vision Initiative to 2050, Adding Nuclear Energy as Central Research PillarThe Energy Policy Research Foundation is pleased to announce the release of Power Vision 2050: Creating a Sustainable Pathway to Secure the American…Mar 2026PublicationEPRINC and IER Co-Host Workshop “Dominating Nuclear: Better, Faster, Stronger”On April 30, EPRINC and the Institute for Energy Research convened Dominating Nuclear: Better, Faster, Stronger, a full-day workshop, supported by…Apr 2026EventInstitute for Energy Research and Energy Policy Research Foundation Co-Host Workshop “Dominating Power: Charting the Next Decade of America’s Electricity Growth”The Energy Policy Research Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research cohosted a full-day, in-person workshop, Dominating Power: Charting the…Jan 2026
How can nuclear cooperation and new build be advanced?
EventInstitute for Energy Research and Energy Policy Research Foundation Co-Host Workshop “Dominating Power: Charting the Next Decade of America’s Electricity Growth”The Energy Policy Research Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research cohosted a full-day, in-person workshop, Dominating Power: Charting the…Jan 2026Op-EdBatt Odgerel Writes on Nuclear Cooperation in The National InterestEPRINC’s Batt Odgerel examines nuclear cooperation in a new piece for The National Interest. Readers can find the full article at The National…Oct 2025EventEnergy Policy Research Foundation Hosts Book Event with Author Jack SpencerOn March 5 2025, the Energy Policy Research Foundation hosted a book event with Jack Spencer, author of Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next…Mar 2025