The Asia-Pacific region is scheduled to install around 103 nuclear reactors by 2025, in order to both meet rising power demands and lower carbon emissions, according to the latest forecast from research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Turkey and Vietnam plan to install six reactors each by 2025.
Other regions will also see an increase in installations, with 88 reactors in Europe, 24 in North America, eight in the Middle East and Africa, and three in South and Central America during the forecast period.
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