Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Europe nuclear reactor decommissioning market is segmented by Reactor Type (Pressurized Water Reactor, Boiling Water Reactor, Gas Cooled Reactor, and Other Reactor Types), Application (Commercial Power Reactor, Prototype Power Reactor, and Research Reactor), Capacity (Below 100 MW, Between 100 - 1000 MW, and Above 1000 MW), and Geography (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Rest of Europe). The report offers the market size and forecasts in revenue (USD million) for all the above segments.

Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market Size

Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market Summary
Study Period 2020 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2020 - 2023
CAGR 10.00 %
Market Concentration Medium

Major Players

Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market  Major Players

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Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market Analysis

The Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 10% during the forecast period.

The market was moderately impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Presently, the market has reached pre-pandemic levels.

  • Over the medium term, the increasing number of nuclear reactors reaching operational retirement plants is expected to drive the market's growth.
  • On the flip side, the lifetime extension of nuclear power plants with favorable government policies is expected to hinder the market growth.
  • Nuclear phase-out policies in several countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom, are expected to create several opportunities for foreign and domestic players to provide the necessary expertise that the countries need to develop their decommissioning market.
  • France, one of the major decommissioning hotspots, is expected to be the fastest-growing nuclear power reactor decommissioning market.

Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Industry Overview

The European nuclear reactor decommissioning market is moderately consolidated in nature. Some of the major players in the market (in no particular order) include Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, Fluor Corporation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Services, James Fisher and Sons PLC, and Electricite de France SA.

Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market Leaders

  1. Cavendish Nuclear Ltd

  2. Fluor Corporation

  3. GE Hitachi Nuclear Services

  4. James Fisher and Sons PLC

  5. Electricite de France SA

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market Concentration
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Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market News

  • June 2022- The Spanish decommissioning and waste management firm Enresa announced the completion of the demolition works on the last remaining large building, the turbine building, at the Jose Cabrera (Zorita) nuclear power plant in Spain. The 30 meters high structure made of reinforced concrete was converted to the Auxiliary Decommissioning Building, where radioactive waste from dismantling the plant's active parts was conditioned.
  • December 2021- Westinghouse Electric Company signed a contract with RWE Nuclear GmbH to dismantle two reactors in the Gundremmingen nuclear facility in Germany. The contract includes several scopes, such as dismantling and packaging the reactor pressure vessels, reactor heads, reactor internals, storage racks, and adjacent concrete shielding structures.

Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Scope of the Study
  • 1.2 Market Definition
  • 1.3 Study Assumptions

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET OVERVIEW

  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Market Size and Demand Forecast in USD Million Until 2027
  • 4.3 Recent Trends and Developments
  • 4.4 Government Policies and Regulations
  • 4.5 Market Dynamics
    • 4.5.1 Drivers
    • 4.5.2 Restraints
  • 4.6 Supply Chain Analysis
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes Products and Services
    • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Reactor Type
    • 5.1.1 Pressurized Water Reactor
    • 5.1.2 Boiling Water Reactor
    • 5.1.3 Gas Cooled Reactor
    • 5.1.4 Other Reactor Types
  • 5.2 By Application
    • 5.2.1 Commercial Power Reactor
    • 5.2.2 Prototype Power Reactor
    • 5.2.3 Research Reactor
  • 5.3 By Capacity
    • 5.3.1 Below 100 MW
    • 5.3.2 Between 100 - 1000 MW
    • 5.3.3 Above 1000 MW
  • 5.4 By Geography
    • 5.4.1 France
    • 5.4.2 Germany
    • 5.4.3 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.4 Ukraine
    • 5.4.5 Rest of Europe

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.3 Company Profiles
    • 6.3.1 Babcock International Group PLC
    • 6.3.2 Cavendish Nuclear Ltd
    • 6.3.3 Electricite de France SA
    • 6.3.4 Fluor Corporation
    • 6.3.5 GE Hitachi Nuclear Services
    • 6.3.6 James Fisher & Sons PLC
    • 6.3.7 NorthStar Group Services Inc.
    • 6.3.8 Studsvik AB
    • 6.3.9 WS Atkins PLC
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Industry Segmentation

Decommissioning is the last step in the life cycle of a nuclear power facility. Decommissioning transforms the nuclear facility into an end-state compliant with national regulatory requirements. Previously nuclear plants were designed for 30-40 years of operating life and these power plants had to be decommissioned after the completion of their operational life. However, new plants are designed for 40-60 years of operating life. At the end of the life of any power plant the reactor needs to be decommissioned, cleaned up, and dismantled so that the site is available for other users. 

The Europe nuclear reactor decommissioning market is segmented by Reactor Type (Pressurized Water Reactor, Boiling Water Reactor, Gas Cooled Reactor, and Other Reactor Types), Application (Commercial Power Reactor, Prototype Power Reactor, and Research Reactor), Capacity (Below 100 MW, Between 100 - 1000 MW, and Above 1000 MW), and Geography (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Rest of Europe). The report offers the market size and forecasts in revenue (USD million) for all the above segments.

By Reactor Type Pressurized Water Reactor
Boiling Water Reactor
Gas Cooled Reactor
Other Reactor Types
By Application Commercial Power Reactor
Prototype Power Reactor
Research Reactor
By Capacity Below 100 MW
Between 100 - 1000 MW
Above 1000 MW
By Geography France
Germany
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Rest of Europe
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Europe Nuclear Decommissioning Market Research FAQs

What is the current Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market size?

The Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 10% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market?

Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, Fluor Corporation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Services, James Fisher and Sons PLC and Electricite de France SA are the major companies operating in the Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market.

What years does this Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market cover?

The report covers the Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Industry Report

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