#philippines Nuclear Energy Program

President Duterte recently signed an Executive Order, adopting the National Position for a Nuclear Energy Program, allowing the country to tap on nuclear power as a viable power source along with alternative energy resources. The Nuclear Energy Program is a process that starts with the inclusion of nuclear power in the energy mix based on a prefeasibility study on the need for and viability of nuclear power. The EO also gave the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC additional functions, including the responsibility to make recommendations on the use and viability of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) and the establishment of other facilities for the utilization of nuclear energy. The Department of Energy (DOE), on the other hand, is mandated to develop and implement the Nuclear Energy Program as part of the Philippine Energy Plan, and coordinate with and assist the NEP-IAC in the performance of its functions. Meta has announced a strategic move to integrate nuclear energy into its sustainability and AI infrastructure goals. 5w A digital art rendering of the nuclear power plant with blue glowing accents, showcasing energy production and technology elements in a wireframe style. The company plans to launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify nuclear energy developers capable of adding 1-4 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear generation capacity in the United States, with deployment targeted for the early 2030s. Read more in our articles including "Duterte signs EO adopting national position for a nuclear energy program" and "Meta Pushes for Nuclear Energy to Power AI Innovations".