#philippines nuclear power plant

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. Given that objective, the government is looking into nuclear power. 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. It includes the development of nuclear power infrastructure and encompasses the planning and construction, operational, commercial, and post-operational stages of nuclear power plants. Nuclear power can also mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and has a strong potential to decarbonize the power sector, the EO states. 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 Philippines is seen as a viable AI powerhouse due to a huge pool of college-educated individuals, fluency in English, and strengths in the IT-BPM fields. Read more in our articles including "Duterte signs EO adopting national position for a nuclear energy program" and "Big price hike for POCO phones in PH".