Total nuclear electricity generation rose in 2023 despite a small drop in overall capacity, according to World Nuclear Performance Report 2024. In this episode, lead author Jonathan Cobb, senior programme lead, climate, at World Nuclear Association, joins us to pick out the key stats and trends from the annual collection of operating facts and figures.

He explains how the average operating capacity of nuclear power plants has been increasing -  with trends showing that older nuclear plants operating better than they ever have. That, and a better year for output in France, helps to explain how output was able to rise, despite overall capacity not following suit.

Also in the episode, Juliann Edwards, chief development officer at start-up The Nuclear Company, explains the company's goals  of getting fleet-scale nuclear energy projects up and running in the USA.

Edwards, who is also chair of US Women in Nuclear, talks as well about the initiatives and progress made in improving the gender balance and wider diversity within the nuclear workforce.

Key links to find out more:
World Nuclear News
World Nuclear Performance Report 2024
Nuclear fleet maintained high performance in 2023
Startup brings fresh approach to US nuclear deployment
US Women in Nuclear

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Episode credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production