The nuclear energy industry has lain stagnant for over 30 years and has suffered from missteps and perception issues.
Lightbridge is here to innovate and change the conversation. About: Lightbridge is a U.S. nuclear energy company based in McLean, Virginia with operations in Abu Dhabi, Moscow and London. The Company develops proprietary, proliferation resistant, next generation nuclear fuel technologies for current and future nuclear reactor systems. The Company also provides comprehensive advisory services for established and emerging nuclear programs based on a philosophy of transparency, non-proliferation, safety and operational excellence. Lightbridge's breakthrough fuel technology is establishing new global standards for safe and clean nuclear power and leading the way to a sustainable energy future. Lightbridge consultants provide integrated strategic advice and expertise across a range of disciplines including regulatory affairs, nuclear reactor procurement and deployment, reactor and fuel technology and international relations. The Company leverages those broad and integrated capabilities by offering its services to commercial entities and governments with a need to establish or expand nuclear industry capabilities and infrastructure.
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3. The nuclear energy industry has
lain stagnant for over 30 years and
has suffered from missteps and
perception issues.
Lightbridge is here to innovate
and change the conversation.
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4. By listening to utilities we
saw we could solve industry
issues by designing new fuel
which is compatible with
existing & new reactors.
The resulting solution-
Lightbridge’s proprietary fuel
technology- addresses the two
overarching issues afflicting the
nuclear industry.
Lightbridge delivers:
. Improved Economics
. Improved Safety
power uprates for existing
pressurized water reactors
10%
power uprates for new build
pressurized water reactors
30%
period between refueling outages
increased from 18 to 24 months
for existing pressurized water
reactors
+6 months
ahead of any potential competitor
due to testing and regulatory
requirements
10+ yrs.
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5. Lightbridge technology
has been independently
validated by venerable
industry organizations.
Numerous 3rd party
analyses confirm
Lightbridge fuel design:
Technology value proposition
U.S. nuclear supply chain issues and
implications for Lightbridge metallic fuel
Lightbridge metallic PWR fuel
evaluation of proliferation resistance
properties
ANS’ Nuclear Technology journal
(peer review):
Independent validation includes:
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6. The world’s demand for energy is
rapidly rising.
Nuclear is the only clean,
sustainable and reliable solution
that addresses increasing base
load demand.
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7. Capacity Factor %
Nuclear is in position to
displace coal for base load
energy sources - bringing
the non-emission benefits of
renewables, but with
reliability of delivery.
nuclear coal hydro gas wind solar
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8. 0
50
10
0
15
0
20
0
25
0
1200 2500
Environmental impact (CO2 lbs/MWh)
Levelized costs for Incremental Power ($/MWh) solar wind natural gas
coal nuclear Lightbridge
uprate
solar
wind
nuclear
Lightbridge
gas
coal
Source: Siemens Industry Inc, EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2014, and EPRI
“Program on Technology Innovation’”
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9. Nuclear & coal
are base load generation.
Nuclear is best
suited to displace coal.
Renewables are not base
load generation sources.
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Increases electric
generation
Improves
safety
Enhances
economics
Decreases
waste
DECREASES WASTE
 Reduces volume of spent fuel
 Reduces radio-toxicity of spent fuel
 Enhances proliferation resistance of
spent fuel
ENHANCES ECONOMICS
 Period between refueling outages
increased from 18 to 24 months for
existing pressurized water reactors
 Increases nuclear plant capacity
factors
 Allows utilities more flexibility to plan
for refueling shutdowns
INCREASES ELECTRIC GENERATION
 10 – 17% power uprate for existing
pressurized water reactors
 Up to 30% power uprate for new build
pressurized water reactors
 Applicable to boiling water reactors
and light water based small modular
reactors
IMPROVES SAFETY
 Improves response to design basis
events (Three Mile Island)
 Increases fuel reliability and reduced
occupational exposures
 Improves margin to fuel rod safety
limits (Fukushima Daiichi)
13. efficient heat transfer
enhanced structural integrity
reduced operating temperature
Lightbridge fuel
360c
conventional fuel
1250c
Lightbridge fuel is
designed for safety.
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16. Operating
pressurized water
reactors larger than
900 MWe with more
than 20 years
licensed life at 2025
Source – The Global Nuclear Fuel Market.
Supply and Demand 2011-2030, World
Nuclear Association, August 2011 and
updated numbers from the World Nuclear
Association database of nuclear reactors
364
127
249
261
554
614
TARGET
ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITY
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2014 2025 2030
17. Royalty Revenue
Projections For 10%
Power Uprate Fuel
Captured share of target market for 10%
power uprates
Wholesale electricity price of $65/MWh
Note: The revenue projections include an escalation factor of 3%
per year. The 20-40% market share of the PWR target market for
10% power uprates represents approximately 8-16% of the entire
projected global market size in 2025.
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$503M
$755M
$1B
20% 30% 40%
18. *Siemens Industry Inc. Levelized Cost Model December 2012
total incremental
investment
incremental
gross margin
$65/MWh
wholesale
electricity price
$85M* $43M 50%
internal rate
of return
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Lightbridge investor
value proposition:
Unparalleled combination of nuclear industry
intellectual capital and management expertise
Patented technology delivers safer solutions at
lower cost
Two business lines offer strong revenue and
margin growth
Nuclear is the only clean, sustainable, and
reliable solution that addresses increasing
base load electricity demand