Financing new nuclear energy projects
About this episode
The episode discusses the financing needs for expanding global nuclear energy capacity and the associated opportunities and challenges.
If global nuclear energy capacity is to at least triple by 2050 it is going to need huge, huge investment - estimates suggest $250billion a year for 25 years. So how will it be financed and what are the opportunities and challenges for financiers wanting to get involved? To find out more, host Alex Hunt is joined by World Nuclear Association's Lola Infante, Senior Programme Lead Economics and Finance, and David Stearns, nuclear finance advisor and consultant. They consider why nuclear p...
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