Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Centre for Electric Energy Research (Cepel) have signed a cooperation agreement to study sites for new nuclear power plants.
MME said the increased use of nuclear in the Brazilian energy matrix is crucial and the cooperation with Cepel should lead to “the more efficient choice of new nuclear sites in the country”, taking into account energy demand projections, socio-environmental needs and the attraction of new investment to enable construction of the plants.
The country’s national energy plan until 2050 estimates an expansion of 8 to 10 GW of nuclear power.
MME said the increased use of nuclear in the Brazilian energy matrix is crucial and the cooperation with Cepel should lead to “the more efficient choice of new nuclear sites in the country”, taking into account energy demand projections, socio-environmental needs and the attraction of new investment to enable construction of the plants.
The country’s national energy plan until 2050 estimates an expansion of 8 to 10 GW of nuclear power.
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