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.
Over 70 GW of new nuclear plants underway worldwide
It is expected to reach a new record.
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 assures operational safety of nuclear plants
Nine reactors are under construction.
India eyes tripling installed nuclear capacity by 2031-2032
Twenty-one reactors are at various stages of implementation.
India sees nuclear power generation to surge 70% by 2029
Capacity will expand to 13.08 GWe.
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.