Households may soon be powered by nuclear energy as the Philippines gears up for the safe utilization of nuclear energy for power generation, according to Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla.
Lotilla said the Department of Energy, through the Nuclear Energy Program-Interagency Committee, is now finalizing the country’s nuclear energy roadmap.MANILA, Philippines —
Under the Philippine Energy Plan, the country aims to have a nuclear capacity of at least 1,200 megawatts by 2032 and increase it to 2,400 MW and 4,800 MW by 2035 and 2050, respectively. “This agreement provides for the safe and secure use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, for information, knowledge and technology exchange related to nuclear safety, security and non-proliferation,” Lotilla said.
“Our hope is that the private sector in our country will pursue nuclear power because we have a target by 2032. We saw that Meralco already completed its pre-feasibility study, and they’re going after a micro-modular reactor system,” Guevara said. “ to have some sort of proof of concept to convince the Filipino people that nuclear energy is a safe, reliable, cheap and clean source of baseload power, which our country badly needs,” Aperocho said.#PhilstarPicks: Boost your daily routine with these 8 practical and exclusive dealsLevel up your gaming and snacking experience with new Hershey's Choco Balls!The peso may weaken significantly against the dollar if the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas decides to cut borrowing costs at...
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