Asia Nuclear Energy

Vietnam PM wants faster development of nuclear capacity

Ninh Thuan nuclear facility will utilise the 2025 contingency fund.

Eyes on nuclear, hybrid power in 2025

There is nuclear resurgence in Japan and Korea, and high battery storage demand in India.

Indonesia leads race to build SMRs in Southeast Asia

The Philippines and Thailand are also pushing the tech but they haven’t made much progress.

South Korea and US sign deal on nuclear exports and cooperation

This provides a framework to expand civil nuclear power.

Nuclear power remains irrelevant in international market: report

China added only a gigawatt of nuclear capacity in 2023.

India’s second 700-MW nuclear reactor in Kakrapar plant starts full operation

Fourteen other reactors are expected to fully run by 2031-2032.

India eyes tripling installed nuclear capacity by 2031-2032

Twenty-one reactors are at various stages of implementation.

Global nuclear generation up 1.8% in 2023, led by US and China

Japan saw the fastest growth in nuclear share as it resumed operations of reactors.

South Korea, UK strengthen nuclear energy partnership

A total of nine MOUs were signed between the two countries.

South Korea sets up public-private SMR Alliance

The Alliance is composed of 11 government agencies and 31 private firms.

Barakah One finishes refinancing of UAE’s nuclear plant

The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant capacity will reach 5.6GW upon Unit 4’s completion.

LNG demand in South Korea to remain high despite nuclear power expansion

The market will continue relying on LNG for primary backup fuel amidst its energy transition.

Fresh push for nuclear power dims LNG expansion in South Korea

The government plans to boost nuclear power generation to 32.4% by 2030.