Nuclear’s next frontier: unlocking private capital for global growth

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta talks to Dr Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of World Nuclear Association, about the growing momentum behind nuclear energy and the opportunities for private capital investment.

As geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns rise, Dr Sama explains how shifting investor sentiment, stronger policy frameworks and public–private partnerships can help make nuclear projects more bankable. The discussion also highlights opportunities across the nuclear value chain, from large reactors to small modular ones, and what it will take to deliver long-term, sustainable investment at scale in the years ahead.