The worldwide mean time from start of construction to grid connection was approximately 10 years for nuclear power reactors completed over the decade 2014-2023. In most of the countries, at least one year of delay was experienced with respect to the scheduled startup date. The construction time for new reactors completed in 2023 ranged between 126 and 85 months, with a median construction time of 11 years.
Mean construction time for global nuclear reactors completed between 2014 and 2023, by country and number of units
(in years)
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WNISR. (September 25, 2024). Mean construction time for global nuclear reactors completed between 2014 and 2023, by country and number of units (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328102/construction-time-for-nuclear-reactors-worldwide/
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