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Nuclear power could be a $10 trillion industry that 'holds the answer to the world's power shortages'
Yahoo Finance·2025-09-18 17:00

Nuclear energy represents a 10trillionpotentialmarketopportunitythatcouldhold"theanswertotheworld′spowershortages,"accordingtoanewreportfromBankofAmerica.Tomeetthegrowingdemandforglobalelectrificationstokedbyenergy−intensiveprojectslikethedatacentersunderpinningtheAIarmsrace,globalnuclearcapacitywillhavetotripleby2050,thefirmestimated.Investmentisexpectedtoreachmorethan10 trillion potential market opportunity that could hold "the answer to the world's power shortages," according to a new report from Bank of America. To meet the growing demand for global electrification stoked by energy-intensive projects like the data centers underpinning the AI arms race, global nuclear capacity will have to triple by 2050, the firm estimated. Investment is expected to reach more than 3 trillion in the next 25 years. "This potential [for nuclear energy] h ...