WORLD NUCLEAR SUPPLY CHAIN | CONFERENCE REPORT
WNSC 2025: Call for collective action
At WNSC 2025, industry leaders called for change – from long-term policy commitments to standardisation
and collaboration – to unlock nuclear energy’s full potential. By Jackie Park
WHEN ONTARIO POWER GENERATION’S (OPG) senior vice-president for the Darlington New Nuclear Project, Jon Franke, took the stage during a panel at the 2025 World Nuclear Supply Chain (WNSC) Conference, he posed a simple question to the packed room: “Has anyone here been involved with a billion-dollar nuclear project that was delivered on time and according to plan?” Not a single hand went up. “There we go,” he said, letting the silence speak for itself.
It was a candid moment that underscored a truth long understood in the industry – the global nuclear industry needs a new playbook. Over two days of discussions at WNSC, key stakeholders
from the nuclear sector explored what this playbook should look like. The message was clear: meeting the goal of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050 will require a break from business as usual, starting with embracing long-term planning, greater standardisation and working together like never before.
Building confidence for the long haul One of the strongest takeaways from this year’s conference was the urgent call for long-term thinking in both policies and practices within the industry. Industry called on governments to provide clear and
consistent market signals through policies that account for the long run. As Sama Bilbao y León, director general of the World Nuclear Association, put it: “We need to have stability in policies that can give us [the industry] long-term confidence, so we can all invest in our programmes.”
Her sentiment was echoed by EDF’s senior vice-president
for international nuclear development, Vakisasai Ramany, who emphasised that “confidence in sustained demand for nuclear is most essential”. This isn’t just about announcing one-off projects, Ramany
pointed out, but “governments backing their nuclear ambitions with predictable policies, consistent funding mechanisms and stable regulatory frameworks”.
Above: Jon Franke, Senior Vice President Darlington New Nuclear Project, OPG, asked the conference if a billion-dollar nuclear project they were involved with was delivered on time and according to plan Source: WNA
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