[Editorial] Soaring power demand
South Korea announced plans to build up to three new nuclear reactors by 2038, launch a 0.7-gigawatt small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) by 2035, and triple solar and wind power generation facilities by 2038. As it takes about 14 years to secure a site for and build a nuclear reactor, the planned reactors could be operational by 2038 if the government begins the process this year. Under the blueprint, carbon-free energy sources such as renewables and nuclear power will take up 70 percent of the
June 3, 2024