Energy crisis spurs nuclear power revival in AsiaBloombergAsia is giving the once-shunned nuclear power industry a second lease on life, thanks to the global energy crisis. Photo: AFPThat is making clean and reliable nuclear power attractive for policymakers and utilities eager to rein in inflation, achieve renewable energy goals and curb dependence on overseas energy suppliers. China has nearly 24 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity under construction, while another 34 gigawatts is planned, WNA data showed. If all of that comes to fruition, China would become the world’s top nuclear power producer. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expansion into atomic energy is also gaining momentum as India’s largest power producer looks to develop two massive nuclear power projects.

Source: Taipei Times August 28, 2022 20:50 UTC