IAEA expects 350 new nuclear plants by 2030
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that by 2030 the number of nuclear plants will increase by 350 because many countries want a stable and secure source of energy.
“Every country wants energy security because it is an essential need. This is why many nations, including those in Asean, want to keep nuclear power as an option,” IAEA’s director-general Yukiya Amano said at a press conference held at the Foreign Ministry Wednesday.
Amano is in Thailand to meet high-level government officials to promote the benefits of nuclear technology.
IAEA estimates that in the next two decades, up to 190 to 350 new power plants will be constructed. There are about 432 nuclear power plants so far.
