EU kicks off review of nuclear energy investment needs

EU kicks off review of nuclear energy investment needs

The new Nuclear Illustrative Programme, the first update in eight years, is also an occasion to assess the challenges facing Europe's nuclear sector.

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This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 14, 2025. By Susan O’Donnell and Mark Winfield What is the best way for utilities to delay the transition from fossil fuels? Propose to build nuclear reactors. Electricity utilities wanting to “decarbonize” have several options for replacing the fossil fuel (coal, oil and gas) plants on their grids: aim to increase energy efficiency and productivity; add new renewable energy and storage resou…

The European Commission (EC) has opened, for the first time in eight years, a public consultation on the investment needs of the nuclear energy sector in the European Union, with the aim of updating the Community Illustrative Nuclear Programme (PNIC) before the end of 2025. "The main objective of the update of the NIP will be to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date and fact-based view on EU-wide nuclear energy investments, in line with decarbonis…