South Korea Opens Public Debate on Future Nuclear Power Expansion

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The government considered shortening the construction period for nuclear power plants to supply electricity to the semiconductor cluster, but on the 22nd, announced a plan for a three-month public consultation on the role of nuclear power. As a result, the 12th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand, which was scheduled for October, has been delayed until the end of the year, and the specific goals of the public consultation and the criter…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-young = Regarding whether to utilize nuclear power to meet the electricity demand expected to rise sharply due to the three major mega-projects...

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The government announced that it would initiate public discussion on the construction of new nuclear power plants to meet rising electricity demand driven by three major mega-projects. Previously, the Moon Jae-in administration, under the Democratic Party of Korea, had planned to phase out nuclear power gradually and over the long term by decommissioning existing plants according to their lifespan rather than building new ones.

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The government is launching a three-month public deliberation process to gather public opinion on the construction of additional new nuclear power plants. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced the "Plan for Promoting Public Deliberation on Nuclear Power" at a Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, stating that it will conduct public deliberation on the expansion of new nuclear power plants until this coming December. This procedure is…