1、World Nuclear Performance Report 2024Preface31.Nuclear industry performance42.Case studiesReturning Palisades to service 14KHNP targets long-term operation 16Second phase of uprates at Dukovany 183.Country pages 204.Nuclear reactor global status update575.Director Generals concluding remarks58Backgr

2、ound information 59Abbreviations60Geographical categories 60Further reading 601ContentsTitle:World Nuclear Performance Report 2024 Produced by:World Nuclear Association Published:August 2024 Report No.2024/003Cover image:EZWorld Nuclear Association is grateful to the International Atomic Energy Agen

3、cy(IAEA)for access to its Power Reactor Information System(PRIS)database,used in the preparation of this report.Country Pages data correct as of 31 July 2024.2024 World Nuclear Association.Registered in England and Wales,company number 01215741 This report reflects the views of industry experts but

4、does not necessarily represent those of World Nuclear Associations individual member organizations.3In 2023,the global nuclear fleet continued its excellent performance.Nuclear generation supplied more than 2600 TWh,up 58 TWh from 2022,and generating 9%of the worlds electricity.This increase was par

5、tly due to the return to service of French reactors after extended outages,contributing an additional 42 TWh.The increase in generation is despite a 1 GWe drop in overall capacity,to 392 GWe,of operable nuclear power plants.The average capacity factor of nuclear reactors increased by 1%,reaching 81.

6、5%in 2023,highlighting the reliability delivered by nuclear energy to the grid.Nuclear energy remains the most reliable means of supplying clean energy to the grid.Nuclear reactors have consistently achieved over 80%capacity factors for the past 20 years.Nuclear reactors helped avoid 2.1 billion ton