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The nuclear reactor supply industry, once seen as an essential component of diversified companies with an electrical engineering capability, is now seen in Europe, USA and Japan as a risky niche business for specialist companies. Vendors from Russia and China now appear likely to win the vast majority of new reactor orders although in both cases, their technologies have not been reviewed by experienced Western regulators. Russia may not have the financial strength to back up its large order book while China has yet to win orders in open export markets.
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Thomas, S.D. (2019). Corporate Policies of the Nuclear Vendors. In: Haas, R., Mez, L., Ajanovic, A. (eds) The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power. Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25987-7_10
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