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Non-electric uses of nuclear energy took centre stage in Bangkok last month as countries examined how to expand applications including district heating and seawater desalination to enhance the sustainability of nuclear power.
The heat created by nuclear fission in power reactors is predominantly used to produce steam to drive electricity-generating turbines. However, this heat can also be used to provide district heating or cooling, produce hydrogen and desalinate water in coastal regions, among other industrial applications. In 2025, 45 power reactors in 10 countries supplied 2013 GWh of electrical- equivalent of heat for non-electric applications, primarily for district heating in China and Russia, according to the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System. Increasing the amount of nuclear energy dedicated to non-electric applications has considerable potential to enhance the long-term sustainability of the nuclear industry.
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