| CONTENTS Contents Welcome to WNE2021 ................................................5


FEATURES Time to show nuclear can deliver ..............................6 SMRs: target 2030 .......................................................... 10


PREVIEW WNE2021: Let’s talk about the nuclear opportunity ........................................12


AROUND THE SHOW France maintains strong nuclear role .....................17 Poland has ambitious large and SMR nuclear plans .................................................... 23 Slovenia nears decision on new capacity ............ 24 US nuclear sector prepares for longer life ............27 Belgium’s gas price rises raise concern over phase-out ........................................................................30 UK invests to prepare for new-build ......................34 Wales claims ‘best new-build site’ ...........................37 Argentina at work on SMR ........................................ 39 Canada in major refurbishment programme ......40 Germany’s nuclear phaseout looms ...................... 43 Finland works on site at new unit ...........................46 Romania on course for life extension ...................49 Spain asks whether nuclear can help minimise power prices................................................50 South Korea has 5.3GW of new nuclear under construction .....................................................54


LOOKING FORWARD Paradigm shift ................................................................56 Revealing the WNE2021 Awards shortlist ..............58


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