The growing role of nuclear energy and uranium demand

Advertisement/Advertising - This article is distributed on behalf of Uranium Energy Corp. and IsoEnergy Ltd., with which SRC swiss resource capital AG has paid IR advisory agreements. Creator: SRC swiss resource capital AG · Author: Ingrid Heinritzi · First published: January 12, 2026, 11:30 a.m. Uhr Zurich/Berlin

The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that the nuclear industry will become increasingly important, as the growing global demand for electricity must be met while climate targets remain in focus. And modern technologies such as SMRs will find their way into a wide variety of areas. They are predestined for remote regions, but also for the maritime sector. As emission-free energy sources, they can provide energy not only for cargo ships, but also for yachts, thus ensuring a clean future for travel.

Nuclear ship propulsion systems have been used successfully as a source of energy in submarines, naval vessels, and icebreakers for decades. What is fueling uranium consumption is, of course, the almost worldwide shift toward nuclear energy. In Poland, preliminary work is already underway for three planned nuclear power plant units. In Romania, the modernization of Cernavodă-1 and the construction of new blocks are expected to provide more nuclear power. The Philippines is also pushing ahead with its first privately financed power plant project. Slovakia is working on the construction of a new nuclear power plant block. In Ukraine, the government and parliament are working on the legal basis for the construction of the first SMRs.

In the UK, there is a site for the first SMR on the island of Anglesey in Wales. In the US state of Washington, Amazon and its partners are planning to build up to twelve SMRs. In Canada, the operating license for a nuclear power plant has been extended. The Dutch government also has plans to extend the license for its nuclear reactor. This global development is creating a high demand for uranium, which uranium companies are focusing on.

IsoEnergy - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/isoenergy-ltd/ - is considered a uranium producer that could go into production in the near future and has high-grade uranium properties in Saskatchewan. Other uranium projects are located in Australia, Argentina, and the US. The Larocque East project in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan is particularly high-grade.

Uranium Energy - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/uranium-energy-corp/ - has diversified uranium holdings and ISR uranium projects in the US, with additional projects in Canada. Uranium mining, processing, refining, and conversion are part of the business.

Current company information and press releases from Uranium Energy (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/uranium-energy-corp/ -) and IsoEnergy (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/iso-energy-ltd/ -).

Further information is also available in our new uranium metal report at the following link:

https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/uran-report-2022-11-update/

Sources:

https://cms.nuklearforum.ch/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bulletin-4-2025_D.pdf;

https://nauticalnova.com/de/mag/atomkraft-die-losung-fur-die-dekarbonisierung-der-schifffahrt/;

https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/uran-report-2022-11-update/

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